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kentuck

(115,624 posts)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:01 PM Sep 2025

One person has done more than anyone else to incite violence and everyone knows who it is...

The ol' "punch 'em in the face" guy.

You know who?

And even though everyone knew, many remained silent.

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One person has done more than anyone else to incite violence and everyone knows who it is... (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2025 OP
This is a help yourself "justice" system and has been Klarkashton Sep 2025 #1
Right... Septua Sep 2025 #2
Also the reason we have the rule of law is so we don't have to do violence. meadowlander Sep 2025 #3

Klarkashton

(5,419 posts)
1. This is a help yourself "justice" system and has been
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:14 PM
Sep 2025

For at least the last 150 years.
Trump has encouraged it.

Septua

(2,964 posts)
2. Right...
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:35 PM
Sep 2025

Violence, retribution and revenge can go both ways. And how many deaths is "you know who" responsible for?

meadowlander

(5,156 posts)
3. Also the reason we have the rule of law is so we don't have to do violence.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:40 PM
Sep 2025

Take away the rule of law or apply it selectively and desperate people will commit violence because in their view the social contract is broken.

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