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Ferryboat

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2. I got hammered in 2016 for suggesting the same,

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:02 AM

Thursday

By the it can't happen here crowd.
Non violence is the way forward, but that only works when your dealing with an opposition that has values and a coherent political philosophy.

Fascism only understands violence. To think they can be reasoned with is setting ourselves up for a bad outcome.

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They are coming for us [View all] JPK Jan 7 OP

Non-violence is the only way to go. usonian Jan 7 #1

I got hammered in 2016 for suggesting the same, Ferryboat Thursday #2