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(613 posts)The King philosophy.
http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy#sub2
We should not resort to violence.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)Remember the Quentin Tarentino movie "Inglorious Basterds" from 2009? It proved that some of us find entertainment value in war atrocities committed by the "good" side.
american_ideals
(613 posts)We must still resist.
But resist peacefully, as Dr. King taught.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)that the anti-fascist groups take your advice into consideration, their words and the tone of them seem to attract white supremacists like a red cape in front of a bull. They're hoping to become sympathetic "victims" from these rallies, they just didn't see Fields doing this.
american_ideals
(613 posts)MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)Nazi punching is great American Tradition
american_ideals
(613 posts)I don't endorse violence, period.
Dr. King's great insight was that the side that disavows violence in the long run wins.
http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_nonviolent_resistance/
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)american_ideals
(613 posts)Though I understand the sentiment.
Where did the memes come from btw?
american_ideals
(613 posts)MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)The way I look at it, if punching nazis now helps to bring them around, it does them the favor of us not needing to shoot them later.
BannonsLiver
(16,342 posts)Awesome meme.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)My grandfather's generation fought nazis to save Europe. If I've got to fight nazis to save America, I'll do what I can.
You cannot defeat evil like nazis, white supremacists, and fascists by peacefully protesting.
I'm not saying we fight in the streets, yet, but if they attack, you better fight back.
Ms. Toad
(34,055 posts)is that certain factions of the counter-protestors refused to pledge to be non-violent. When I have people I trust - working on the ground to ensure that "violence on many sides" does not occur - who tells me that they were concerned about violence from our side, it makes it much harder for me to make the statement that Trump's statement as false - or entirely off-base, without qualification.
We should not be using, or cheering violence, and we should be protesting in a manner designed to minimize the possibility that we will be justified in using violence in self-defense.
That said, the most prominent violence I am aware of came from the racist side. Trump had an obligation to name it and condemn it. He failed miserably.