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[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 18 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

For a second I was going to say it's like they're trying to make us hate them more somehow. Then I realized, yeah, that's probably exactly what they're trying to do. Antagonizing people into violence is the goal.

I'm not sure if it's to use it as an excuse to declare martial law, or kick off a civil war, or both? Idk I guess I've just been around enough passive aggressive pieces of shit in the past to recognize it when I see it.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 4 points 19 hours ago

This is for real.

[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

The shitty part is that they win either way. Either they get an excuse to escalate or they get to kill a potential movement in its crib. The people aren't exactly holding any trump cards here.

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 1 points 6 minutes ago

I think it's a bit more complex than that, because it still depends on the conviction.

Clearly he is not getting off from some kind of murder charge. I don't know much about the trial, but I would assume his lawyers are arguing a state of physical and emotional distress which would have kept him from being in his right mind when he allegedly shot the guy.

It would be a pretty bold move for a "free country" to execute someone like that. Not saying it wouldn't happen, but I know we're already being monitored for human rights violations by other countries. It would seem to be a weak hand to play, but then again strongmen usually play pretty weak hands when they want to prove how powerful they are. We have entire histories worth of atrocities to prove it.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 0 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

An indefinite general strike would work though. It’s peaceful and would cripple the oligarchs

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 0 points 18 hours ago

Yep, now you're getting it.