• CalipherJones@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Talk is cheap, especially when you’re talking about what I’m sure they’ll describe as “assaulting a federal officer”.

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      19 hours ago

      Yep, that why we need to organize. Even if some people may act bravely, it will not enough.

      We need to create the conditions of those action: spreading info on demo, teach ourselves our to react collectively, our to defend our fellow in front of justice, making solidarity funds, …

    • meep_launcher@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      Yea, a lot of keyboard warriors talk a big game. Simply filming an officer is still fucking heroing, you are documenting brutality because the cops definitely won’t. I was toe to toe with the CPD in 2020, and it was fucking terrifying. I don’t blame anyone who doesn’t want to kill themselves for not jumping into the fray. Most of us stock shelves for christ sake, and I teach music to 10 year olds- we don’t know how to fight. Even if we did, knowing how to fight and ACTUALLY fighting are VERY different.

      I was in Eastern Oregon for my cousin’s bachelor party, and we went to play volleyball at the park. In the court next to us, there was a beefcake skinhead tatted up with swastikas and all of his friends. At this point “punch a Nazi” kinda goes out the door when my 6’2" and 150 lb bean pole ass goes up against the MOST RIPPED NAZI I HAVE EVER SEEN. I just asked the guys to maybe go slackline in the forest instead.