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[–] 29 points 2 years ago (23 children)

Is eat the rich generally a call for violence? I actually don’t really know what people mean when they say this.

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  • [–] 52 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    it is a slogan calling for an eradication of the extremely influential and powerful, to redistribute their wealth and return it to those whom it was stolen from.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    When you say eradicate, as in remove their station in society or actually kill those people?

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    i would personally like to see a trial held similar to Nuremberg, these people need to have their crimes vocalised.

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    Lol if there’s no answer it’s also an answer. So do what you will.

    Also, I don’t believe vague calls for violence like this are even illegal in the US. Has to be something specific and actionable.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Also, I don’t believe vague calls for violence like this are even illegal in the US. Has to be something specific and actionable.

    Yep. It's kinda dismaying how many people either don't understand that or don't want to understand that.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I've always viewed it as a call to repurpose the resources currently hoarded by the rich.

    I think Reddit is just pretending to interpret it as incitement to cannibalism.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It has always been a threat / call to violence and anyone saying otherwise is trying to justify it / soften the meaning.

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    Why would I say otherwise to justify? And regarding the softening, that's no problem some meat tenderizer won't solve, It's not that you have to be rich, you know. Handing over the loot is not too much to ask, seriously. If you can't find the irony in there, you might want to watch the same titled movie from the 1980s. I doubt you'll like it.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Well then that’s probably a violation of Reddit policy. And some Lemmy instance rules.

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