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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York in targeted attack (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did black people get rights by adventurist lone wolves assassinating police?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

MLK popularized the movement but achieved little. Subsequently Malcolm X put forward the same demands in a less friendly tone. The were both necessasary

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes. My point is not that violence is counterproductive, it’s that random, atomized violence is.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Organized violence with modern surveillance techniques is virtually impossible. Do you think if enough lone wolves suddenly like CEO's are not great people that would have effect, or do you think it would require a fully underground organized group?

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Organized violence with modern surveillance techniques is virtually impossible.

No it isn't. Why would it be? Organized violence happens every day.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

I already told you what the effect would be: acceleration toward an even more naked fascism.