• Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        To be fair, he did hit Trump, just not with lethal effect. If Trump had not turned his head, there would be greater violence and that is a sort of blessing.

        If you don’t think there would be greater violence if Trump had died, you don’t appreciate the perilous situation we are in. No martyr has ever caused de-escalation.

        • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world
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          4 months ago

          I don’t know why someone downvoted you - you are technically correct which is the best kind.

          I would argue there would be greater violence in the short term, and in theory would allow those who believe themselves above the law and consequences to learn otherwise. Instead we get a greater and greater cliff for the country to fall from when it eventually does.