• TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com
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    16 hours ago

    Hey that is what the KKK did … vigilantism.

    And of course the X-Men … another popular vigilante group

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      16 hours ago

      Sort of. It’s kind of like the “cult” vs “sect” vs “religion” distinction; it’s just a question of scale.

      So when it’s only a couple inbred, racist fuckwits, it’s “vigilantism”. When it’s half the population of the country, it’s “civil unrest”.

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      12 hours ago

      The fucking downvotes on this. Lmao. That’s exactly what the KKK did.

      And not only them, obviously. White supremacist vigilantism has been a problem for a very long time.

      They even brought out a noose during January 6th to reference their favorite how-to book! The Turner Diaries. “Day of the rope” and all.

      I love how the fediverse pretends they’re smarter than other social media and you can’t help yourselves with the petty downvotes. Reddit leaks.