"I think there is a plausible argument that it is morally permissible, and even morally necessary, to use political violence against the Trump Administration and its agents and supporters under the current circumstances in America."
The U.S. government is illegitimate. It will continue to use wide-scale violence to harm and kill many people, until it is stopped. It's past time to talk about what we must do if it can't be stopped through non-violence.
#politics #USPol
https://www.popehat.com/p/we-should-talk-about-the-morality-of-political-violence
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