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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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    If, as many claim, Trump is a profound fascistic threat, then extraordinary protest tactics -- even violent tactics -- would be warranted.

    9:08 PM - 2 Jun 2016
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      2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        There's a logical discrepancy in casting Trump as this existential danger and then condemning people for confronting the alleged danger.

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        If the extreme tactics are unwarranted, then the portrayal of Trump as this world-altering menace also must be unwarranted.

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      4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        The way some people talk about Trump -- literal fascist tyrant -- *the most* extreme tactics could be warranted. Like, arresting Trump.

        5 replies 7 retweets 17 likes
      5. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        The point is not to endorse one tactic or another, but to note the logical inconsistencies in the way lots of people are framing this.

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      1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        Actually I am *against* those tactics and using logic to illustrate why they are unjustified.

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      2. Darji‏ @Darji 3 Jun 2016
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        Here is the thing people like you do not seem to understand. Every Riot, Every stupid comment like this is helping Trump.

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 3 Jun 2016
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        My point was to use a logical progression to illustrate why violence against Trump supporters is NOT justified.

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      2. Aron Goldman‏ @ArgoJournal 2 Jun 2016
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        What's defense of violent tactics if they achieve unintended consequence of eliciting sympathy for Trump & facilitate his election?

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        That would be an ancillary effect of the tactics. The principal justification would be to stop Trump at any cost.

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      2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 3 Jun 2016
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        I don't believe that violence on him or his supporters would be warranted, as I've been illustrating all along.

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      2. David Pinsen‏ @dpinsen 2 Jun 2016
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        Footage of @realDonaldTrump proving he is a profound fascist threat, and violence is warranted: https://youtu.be/Tu1gj010oa8?t=11s …

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        You'll notice I explicitly did not argue that violence is warranted.

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      2. James Garcia Alver‏ @JayAlver 2 Jun 2016
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        morally justified != good, productive idea. It only helps him, and shouldn't be happening.

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        I am focused on the moral justifiability.

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      2. Bill Buliziuk‏ @WilliamBuliziuk 3 Jun 2016
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        No it wouldn't, you fool. You don't know the outcome of your own actions. They might make things worse, even empower the 'threat'.

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      3. Bill Buliziuk‏ @WilliamBuliziuk 3 Jun 2016
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        Your thought experiment is poor and relies on unproven assumptions such as any action mitigates the supposed threat.

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      2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        Maybe so.

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      2. Julie‏ @NYCJulieNYC 2 Jun 2016
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        I disagree. Many pacifists have managed to oppose those who do evil & oppose violence against everyone, including evil-doers.

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jun 2016
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        Violent resistance to Pol Pot would've been unwarranted?

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