I am very concerned by the rise of political violence in the US, and I especially don't like how much support it gets on social media. Burning down a warehouse or shooting a politician does not make you a hero.

Political polarization create tribalism, where people align their view with their tribe, and justify an increasingly more escalatory means to fight the "other side".

I’d say such things are very rare when people feel in control and have a voice in how their life goes. We didn’t see it for decades in the US.

Who cares? What's the point in inaction? I respect someone who does something stupid more than someone who is too afraid to.

Especially consider how many fellow workers Paper Mario could have killed with his arson. But smart people tend to realize they can do more with their lives by not being violent.

In my book, you are a hero if you sacrifice your own well-being for the utilitarian good of the public.

Many people here would call Putin's assassin a hero, the important distinguishing factor is whether it's a clear societal good or bad. If it's unclear then it's assumed bad.

I am not disagreeing with you here. But platitudes do nothing to convince people. You need to actually explain why the world is a better place with X politician in it, because it does actually matter.

I think it’s interesting that you choose to focus on this part of the situation. To me, it’s far more relevant that the general public has little, if any, recourse through legal means such as voting. This is what makes political violence inevitable, and some would say, fully justified.

What's the alternative? You think calmly asking those politicians not to sell you out to the trillion dollar corporation that wants to build a datacenter in your backyard is ever going to work? Be real.

History has repeatedly taught us that violence is usually the answer. I wish it didn't have to be this way, but it is what it is.

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