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Nothing the left or centre does will ever be enough. Violence is upon you whether you recognize it or not.
Their shitty views were being advanced regardless of the circumstances because the psychopaths aren't constrained by morals, ethics, logic, reason, facts or coherence. Everything is disingenuous, and used for weaponized purpose.
Everything is disingenuous. Everything is disingenuous. Everything is disingenuous.
There is no logic. No reason. No debate. Everything they do and say is to grab power for power's sake. Your mistake, is to imply that if Kirk weren't killed, the fascists would have less reason to hate, persecute and commit acts of violence on everyone else. They hate you not because of what you do, but that you broke their cardinal rule - you're not one of them, therefore a target.
But you're describing them as you claim they would describe you.
Ah yes, Sun Tzu said βIf your opponent calls you the same thing you call him, thereβs no comeback, game over.β
Wait Iβm pretty sure Shih Tzu said that one
Yes, projection is a core skill on the right. That doesn't mean both sides are the same by any means. Facts and truthful arguments are a thing.
You know, I'm starting to think it's not just projection but actually implementing the "law of power" along the line of "accused your enemy of what you're doing, as you're doing it."
Okay, sure. They're the same.
Find me an equivalent clip with consistent and unanswered vileness that's even close to comparable from a left wing darling.
Invoking the paradox of tolerance isn't helpful. I'll take a Popper on this one.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
They'll keep using this 'your intolerance feels like their intolerance' argument, and this is the answer. It's like they're surprised about what intolerance for intolerance feels like. It feels like intolerance. Treating fascists like fascists by acting fascist doesn't make someone a fascist. It makes them reasonable. They mocked the tolerance of the left so much, now they can meet the intolerant left.
You'll hear them whine more and more about 'horseshoe theory.' This is what they're crying about. Remember that they can choose to not be a fascist or fascist apologists, and be met with tolerance. But they victimize people based on things that are not choices.