Nor is the threat or implication of violence.
When is Political Violence Justified
What the Liberal Tradition Says on the Subject
It's Safer in the Front
Faced with intensifying repression and state violence, there is an understandable inclination to seek safety by avoiding confrontation. But this is not always the most effective strategy.
Ukraine Symposium – Terrorizing Civilians and the Law of Armed Conflict - Lieber Institute West Point
Attacking civilians is a clear LOAC violation, but intentionally spreading terror amongst the civilian population is a more nuanced violation.
Ignoring the Unreasonable
Illiberal and antidemocratic political forces, for example, in the form of far-right populism, are on the rise. Such politics, commonly referred to as ‘unreasonable’ in political philosophy, is widely seen as a threat to democracy. Many argue that an adequate response must involve listening to , that is, understanding and seriously considering the perspective of the unreasonable. I disagree. I argue that as democratic citizens, we should not listen to the unreasonable; we should, in a sense, ignore them, that is, refuse to understand and seriously consider their perspective, although continue to monitor their activities. Listening to the unreasonable is not instrumentally required for countering unreasonable politics. In addition, the unreasonable likely have no moral claim to be listened to. Finally, listening to them is disrespectful to reasonable citizens whose voice is ignored for the sake of paying attention to the unreasonable. For these reasons, we should ignore the unreasonable.
Anti-democratic attitudes are highly contagious, new psychology study finds
The rise of anti-democratic sentiments might be driven by social contagion. Researchers have discovered that citizens often adapt their personal support for authoritarian rule to align with the political views of those around them.
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric Fuels Violence
Hate speech from the far right is increasing the risk of violence against LGBTQ+ people such as the Club Q shooting
Far-right chaos won’t define Northern Ireland – solidarity will
While extremists grabbed headlines, hundreds of ordinary people mobilised to protect our neighbours
“Political violence!”: Chaotic school board meeting descends into screaming match over Stonewall
"Political violence is not something we praise with music or song!" one board member said as they voted to ban a musical composition.
Why are attacks on Muslims not labelled as terrorism?
An attack on worshippers outside an Edinburgh mosque prompts a wider question about how Britain defines terrorism
There Is No Antimemetics Division
Humanity is under assault by malevolent "antimemes"—ide…
There Is No Antimemetics Division
Humanity is under assault by malevolent "antimemes"—ide…
Russia’s FPV drone campaign in Ukraine institutionalizes intentional civilian harm as a tool of war
Russia's use of FPV drones to strike civilian targets in Ukraine indicates a culture seeking to weaponize civilian harm as a tool of war.
Remotely Coerced Violence: 764, The Com Network, and the Hybridization of Threats - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: This article examines 764 and the wider Com Network as a case study in remotely coerced violence and the hybridization of contemporary terrorist and violent extremist threats. It argues that nihilistic violent extremism is best understood as a victim-driven, youth-centered online ecosystem in which status, belonging, and identity are earned through the production, circulation, … Continued
That's the meaning: You cannot just take tools whose purpose and politics is dominance and violence and "make them liberatory". This goes deeper than "just" embedded politics or lofty talks about ethics, it comes down to what kind of relations you believe do and should and must not define the world.
