Every single person who says stuff like this really thinks that violence is okay as long as it is done by the “whiter” party. As soon as it is a minority fighting back agains oppression and imperialism they suddenly only support non-violence. I was really triggered by this book I read where the social fascist author first explains why he thinks Ukraine is waging a just war per Hegels definition, then 200 pages casually saying something along the lines of how violent decolonial movements like the FLN should have been more like Nelson Mandela and Gandhi because he thinks non-violence “works better”. I mean, it does work better for him, who gets to keep benefiting from exploiting them …
Every single person who says stuff like this really thinks that violence is okay as long as it is done by the “whiter” party. As soon as it is a minority fighting back agains oppression and imperialism they suddenly only support non-violence. I was really triggered by this book I read where the social fascist author first explains why he thinks Ukraine is waging a just war per Hegels definition, then 200 pages casually saying something along the lines of how violent decolonial movements like the FLN should have been more like Nelson Mandela and Gandhi because he thinks non-violence “works better”. I mean, it does work better for him, who gets to keep benefiting from exploiting them …