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ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• cAUzapNEAGLb@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think its more than the racist words and racists violence are not two seperate entities that can be tackled independently

  Ans thats what the person is attempting to do, essentially cut one head off the hydra knowing 2 more will emerge

  The common link is not just the words, its not just the violence, its that and the infinite spectrum of ramnifications of people thinking there are greater and lesser people than themselves

  Yes violent acts are worse than verbal acts Traumas should not be compared, all victems are valid, and words can be used violently.

  But racism is bigger than words and violence, and saying “oh the racists violemce are worse than the racist words, we should be focusing in on the violence” is ignorant, and purposefully looks for trees and not the forest.

  Racism is born of generational societal systemic level of suffering - it requires generational societal systemic levels of healing to reduce its harm.

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  • ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ah, I see. That makes sense. Thanks!

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• Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I imagine the poster was arguing against punching Nazis.

  Which come on, no people were ever hurt by punching Nazis.

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  • blx@piefed.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s not violence, it’s fun for the whole family!

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    • snooggums@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Punching nazis is self defense for society at large

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  • EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I mean, there’s a chance they scraped their knuckles. But I find the scuff worth the punch.

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Counterpoint: once my buddy Al broke his fist on somebody’s face

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• felsiq@piefed.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Judging by the response to OOP, I’d guess the original context was somebody punching a racist or something. IE if my guess is right OOP is saying [anti-racist] violence is worse than [racist] words, which explains the negative reaction

  If anyone has a source for this to confirm/deny it’d be appreciated tho

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• boobookittyfrick@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Honestly I wish my parents would have just beat me

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• dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Racism isn’t just verbal. It is violent and deadly.

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