FenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoFACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the leftapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1583arrow-down111
arrow-up1572arrow-down1external-linkFACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the leftapnews.comFenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squarephotonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·4 months agoNot true. Groups that are made up of altruistic individuals who work together are more successful than groups made up of individuals out for themselves. That’s part of the reason why democracy has prevailed over monarchy and despotism.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoBut it prevailed through … checks notes… violence.
minus-squareAniki 🌱🌿@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoNot just violence, ultra-violence. All rights are won through violence.
Not true. Groups that are made up of altruistic individuals who work together are more successful than groups made up of individuals out for themselves. That’s part of the reason why democracy has prevailed over monarchy and despotism.
But it prevailed through … checks notes… violence.
Not just violence, ultra-violence. All rights are won through violence.