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America is genocidal, sure, but so is every single other society in the history of civilization. America is exceptional because of the technology and the art it contributed to genocide, which is the goal of every civiliztion, remember. Pointing out the difference in scale of US atrocities just prevents us working together for greater justice.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sadly here I was in fact mocking the other commenters in the thread who failed to establish that the definition of murderer is America.

I did not realize that the conversation had a chance of venue.

I’ve since piece together that the initial comment that I made was on a meme equating the definition of murderer is America.

My response was to simply call to mind the notion that America is so complicated that Americans themselves cannot even agree on a definition.

My reading on the topic has been focused on Chomsky, Zinn, and Klein.

And what’s weird, is that I’m pretty sure everyone here knows and respects those thinkers. I’m pretty sure that despite that we are strangers on the internet — some who want to suggest that the apropos definition of Murderer is America and one who who believes America to be a more complicated place — we have more in common than not.

He hate injustice, oppression, murder. We revile what’s happening in the Middle East right now. We despise fascism and want to see Trump jailed at the very least.

Anyway— the original meme has been downvoted steadily. I’ve been called a fascist despite that I personally faced down federal thugs during the George Floyd protests and took a club to the throat.

And I believe there are also activists here who have suffers for their principles.

What gets me is this tendency to destroy someone you disagree with rather than educate?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

What gets me is this tendency to destroy someone you disagree with rather than educate?

You can't even be bothered to retain one sentence. Don't pretend you're here in good faith.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I’m pretty sure everyone here knows and respects those thinkers.

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