I wonder how many violent extremists see themselves as heroes because they take the risks to liberate innocent people from their "enemies." - ThreadSky

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sometimespdx.bsky.social • 17 hours ago

I wonder how many violent extremists see themselves as heroes because they take the risks to liberate innocent people from their "enemies."

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jesspish.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Oh I think many people justify violence that way see eg Stephen Miller.

sometimespdx.bsky.social•17 hours ago

"I'll do this thing that makes me look like a sociopath but it's be cause I care so much about people that I'm doing to do this very harmful thing."

jesspish.bsky.social•17 hours ago

You can’t talk ppl out of it! I found that with sheriffs— it’s a genuine profound belief (mostly)

sometimespdx.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Many people, myself included, tend to develop a very strong sense of right/wrong and you can't just reason that out of them. Personally, it took the crisis of getting shunned by my faith community for not helping cover-up for a sex offender in the church. My sense of right/wrong made me leave.

sometimespdx.bsky.social•16 hours ago

In leaving, I was forced to take a critical look at my beliefs and power differentials and the sense of justice I grew up with.

jesspish.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Oy. I’m so sorry.

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