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In reply to the discussion: Now this is just flat-out counterproductive and DUMB [View all]Ford_Prefect
(8,682 posts)No one was inside at the time since it was the middle of the night. However, there were some quite distinct remarks and threats spray-painted on a nearby wall regarding the hate-mongering going on at the time. To the effect that what goes around is gonna come around.
The feeling I heard expressed on the ground was that while it was not the correct thing to do to the GOP office they had certainly invited an intense response given public speeches by candidates and overall party rhetoric.
Personally, I am not advocating such violence, not yet at least.
I can see that someone who had been personally attacked or had their friends or neighbors or family threatened, and who had been continually under threat may feel that the answer is to make those who enabled that hurt feel some of the pain. Especially since it is GOP Dogma not merely individual bigotry.
Yes, a blood feud is not tactically wise, however emotionally honest or just one might feel in pursuing it. I will answer that my own experience has been from early childhood until my last corporate job assignment that there are only 2 ways to deal with bullies when you cannot simply escape them. I have used both with equal effect.