Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:30 am
Jack Thomas Lang wrote:Ifreann wrote:Communism and fascism aren't equal, don't be ridiculous.
In terms of pure ideology, perhaps not. Practically, though, without a doubt. Communist (or Socialist if you're being picky) regimes have caused untold suffering and misery and are almost always authoritarian dictatorships.
Is there a regime in human history that hasn't caused untold suffering and misery? I'm not aware of one. I guess that means that all ideologies are morally equivalent. Good and bad are actually the same.
Rojava Free State wrote:Ifreann wrote:And you're wrong. Congratulations.
Communism and fascism aren't equal, don't be ridiculous.
I know what you're saying, but what you're saying is wrong, and moreover is being wrong in a harmful and dangerous way so I'm not going to indulge it.
#1 you didn't even say why it's wrong. Nice argument
Do you want me to keep repeating that antifa is a thing people do, not a group they join?
#2. 100 million people killed by communism worldwide and counting. Sounds pretty equal to me man
I'm sure that does sound equal to you. I'm sure that you very consistently judge ideologies by body count. Hey, quick question, how many billions of people have died under capitalism? In fact, don't answer. Maybe just think about it. This thread isn't really about which ideology you think is the worst and why.
#3. And once again, you can't even argue why it's wrong. Miss me with your sarcasm if you won't even attempt to make your case as to why these thugs aren't as bad as the fascists they claim to fight against (half of which are actually random republicans, patriots prayer and news reporters).
If you can state a thing to be true without providing an argument for that being the case then surely I can contradict you without providing an argument.
Rojava Free State wrote:Ifreann wrote:Do you actually think that violence is always wrong?
If yes, maybe have a think about why the police carry weapons.
If no, then you haven't actually provided any criticism of the people you are calling domestic terrorists.
Running at people and hitting them with a hammer because you don't agree with them is wrong. Violence in self defense is not wrong. Antifa is not engaged in self defense.
I think they would disagree, and describe their actions rather differently. What makes you right and them wrong?
I didn't see patriots prayer prowling the streets looking for antifa.
It's usually Proud Boys that prowl the streets looking for people to attack.
I saw their last rally begin with them setting up shop in the park with American flags and some water bottles and ending with tear gas and pepper spray having to be used to disperse the black clad extremists that showed up to attack them
Four members of Patriots Prayer were discovered on a rooftop with a cache of firearms ahead of a rally in Portland in August of last year. They were dispersed by the police, but not arrested or charged, even though there is no plausible explanation for their behaviour but that they were planning to carry out a terrorist attack. No one outside the police force even knew about this narrowly averted massacre for months.
LiberNovusAmericae wrote:Ifreann wrote:As it happens today is the 8th anniversary of Anders Breivik murdering a load of children in the hopes of somehow defending his country from Muslim immigration and Cultural Marxists.
Clearly morally equivalent to getting in a fight with fascists.
No one here is saying that. We are just saying you are not in the right.
Rojava Free State wrote:Being a communist (as most antifas are, and I don't mean random antofascists, I mean the group known as antifa, or anti fascist action) and being a fascist are definitely equal.
Rojava Free State wrote:Ifreann wrote:As it happens today is the 8th anniversary of Anders Breivik murdering a load of children in the hopes of somehow defending his country from Muslim immigration and Cultural Marxists.
Clearly morally equivalent to getting in a fight with fascists.
Didn't know ganging up on and beating an Asian American journalist who is gay
Tell me how you hate identity politics.
to the point of serious injury and hospitalization was fighting fascism. I always called it felonious assault with intent to do great bodily harm
It can be that and fighting fascism.