Secret Music 🎵 [they/them]@piefed.blahaj.zone to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoWhat the hell is even going on at this point?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1549arrow-down16
arrow-up1543arrow-down1imageWhat the hell is even going on at this point?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneSecret Music 🎵 [they/them]@piefed.blahaj.zone to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareDenjin@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 hours agoBut short of aliens, no one could take over, as you say, without violent repression of their opponents so that by definition, they’re no longer benevolent.
minus-squareBreezy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoYou speak of absolutely when even without aliens there is a chance. People should have more hope in humanity, which i have little of(but not none!). Also i never said no violence, its clear there will probably be plenty. But there can be justified violence to aim for the greater good.
minus-squareDenjin@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoHow can you consider the violent oppression of people, whether you happen to agree with them or not, to be in any way benevolent?
But short of aliens, no one could take over, as you say, without violent repression of their opponents so that by definition, they’re no longer benevolent.
You speak of absolutely when even without aliens there is a chance. People should have more hope in humanity, which i have little of(but not none!).
Also i never said no violence, its clear there will probably be plenty. But there can be justified violence to aim for the greater good.
How can you consider the violent oppression of people, whether you happen to agree with them or not, to be in any way benevolent?