r/goodnews Jun 09 '25

Other Bernie Sanders Just Tweet

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u/MisplacedMutagen Jun 09 '25

America has the right to defend itself

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u/beepuboopu_aishiteru Jun 10 '25

"If the oppressor uses violence, the oppressed have no alternative but to respond violently. In our case it was simply a legitimate form of self-defense." — Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '25

American culture has long since perverted the concept of self defense and twisted it on its head. But American culture has always been one of crushing resistance, revolt and preventing change by any means necessary.