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1. cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 22:38:32 JST cjd

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   • Dr. Quadragon ❌
   Engaging in political violence *yourself* is a bad idea. Getting someone else to do it for you is just politics.
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   • Dr. Quadragon ❌ (drq@mastodon.ml)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 22:38:33 JST Dr. Quadragon ❌

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     @cjd political violence may be a bad idea, but the thing is, in politics, it's pretty much the only idea.

     All politics is secretly about violence, it's always about using force, by somebody, somwhere down the line. Because what politics is - is just glorified rulemaking. And rules are meaningless unless enforced.

   • cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 22:38:34 JST cjd

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     Military service is almost always a bad idea for the same reason that political violence is.
     
     There's a 99.999999% chance you're being hustled as a pawn to line someone else's pocket.
     
     There is a caveat though: When someone is trying to force you into military service, that's the time when it's rational to go Full Taliban on their asses.
   • cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 22:38:35 JST cjd
     Interesting, TIL