• Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk

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      A lot of people forget that our country was founded on gunning down our oppressors and those that stood with them. They think we’re above it now, and haven’t realized that that mentality has specifically been instilled in us over several generations by our new oppressors. Violent actions of the past are seen as justified and heroic, while violent actions of the future are seen as unjustified and barbaric.

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        23 hours ago

        Are you sure you’re talking about the US? You never gunned down oppressors.

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          22 hours ago

          I assume you’re referring to the King, who was obviously safe across the ocean, though if he’d been within reach during the revolution he’d certainly have been a target. Regardless, those who stood with him, such as Butler’s Rangers, were certainly among the oppressors as well, and many were indeed gunned down in battle, or after the war was won if they didn’t either flee to Canada or change their loyalty to the people of the new country.