this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2024
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We are constantly told that solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing poor and working class people in the U.S. do not exist. Meanwhile, billions taxpayer dollars are being used to fund the genocide of Palestinians.

That very money could have ended homelessness in the United States.

Money for our needs, not the U.S.-Israeli war machine!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

This is a good article on why pacifism has not helped us overturn injustice historically, and won't in the future.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

You're thinking of non-violent pacifism. I am a violent pacifist. I say all the non-gunned people should attack guns people with their bare hand and destroy the guns unless there's no more guns, no more gunplants. Punch them in their disguisting face until they're bloody remains are nothing but meated flesh.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 hours ago

And them cut them dicks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I do understand this to some degree, and unfortunately, only through the lens of privilege, I'm sure. I will have to read this in full later, but my quick glance take-away is that, by being a pacifist you essentially will be ruled by those who don't care at all and will commit atrocities against you, and, the least anyone can do is to defend themselves? Please correct me, and as I said, still need to read the entire thing!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago

I'll let you read the thing first.