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  • gwilikers@lemmy.mlto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneICE-is Rule
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    5 months ago

    Wdym? ICE is a terrorists cell.

    Terrorism is the collective use of violence to achieve social and political aims.

    State mandated violence should not be treated as ‘special’. This obviously applies if you’re a based anarchist. It also applies if you’re liberal.1 Since state mandated violence trampling the rights of individuals should be something you’re opposed to if you’re in any way ideologically consistent

    Therefore ICE are terrorists. And they’re not the cool kind either.


    1. In the classic, Harriet Taylor / John Stuart Mill, sense. If you’re a neolib, you can go fuck yourself.

  • gwilikers@lemmy.mltoAntique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.worldFirst World Problems
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    5 months ago

    This isnt unique to the first world. In fact, I’d argue it’s even more prevalent in many developing countries where government incompetence and corruption is more appearant.1 In places where things like war and famine are in living memory, a shit government can seem like an acceptable tradeoff.

    1. A relative rule of course, the current US executive branch would give any tinpot dictator a run for their money.





  • gwilikers@lemmy.mlto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneKadrey v Rowling rule
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    5 months ago

    After initial screening, applications go through a rigorous assessment by the JKRWF board,” the website continues. “Awards are at the discretion of the board, and limited to closely defined legal actions with a clear goal and timespan.”

    Thanks. Hmmm. Do we know who’s on the board (besides herself presumably)? I can’t actually find the JKRWF site.