A PRRI survey out Wednesday shows that nearly a quarter of Americans support political violence heading into the 2024 presidential election, as an overwhelming majority believe democracy is at risk.

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    1 year ago

    I support violence against people who support violence, except against myself of course.

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        1 year ago

        Well yeah, if I support violence against people who support violence, then I’m also a supporter of violence just by taking that position, and would then become a target based on my own statement. It’s sort of like the Paradox of Tolerance I guess. You can’t tolerate people who are intolerant, though in the process you yourself have to become intolerant of intolerance… but for good reasons (as opposed to people who are intolerant for bad reasons).