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In reply to the discussion: Oh Dear Lord [View all]CokeMachine
(1,018 posts)124. I thought you were leaving DU.
Wasn't that you that wrote a CBCDU thread earlier in GD? I do see you edited it though.
A line has been crossed, I have always said I will not associate with groups that advocate violence
I have long been a peace activist for several years now and I have always promised myself that I would live by my principles and if I ever got involved with a group and that group started advocating violence I would immediately disassociate myself from it.
I have been in many disagreements with people on this site before, but I can handle disagreement. I refuse however to tolerate threads which promote taking up arms against the government if they pass gun control legislation.
Tonight there is a thread in the gungeon in which a few different DU members are promoting an armed insurrection, I did not think this type of thing would be tolerated on DU but I was wrong. I alerted on three different posts which explicitly promoted acts of terrorism and all three of them were allowed to stand.
I know this is a Meta thread so it will probably be locked, but I need to do two things before I step away from DU. I needed to speak out and condemn those who allowed the violent rhetoric in the gungeon to stand, and I needed to say good bye to all the wonderful people who have made DU such a great discussion board.
I know that the gungeon people are promoting armed revolution are in the minority at DU, most of the people here have been great. Some of you I have cheered on and others I have disagreed with. Both under my current name and my former alias of MN Against Bush I have participated in many great discussions here and I wanted to thank everyone who participated in those discussions without promoting violence.
Maybe I will action taken to stop the violent rhetoric on DU and I will be able to return, but until DU takes a stand against violent rhetoric I can no longer participate in this site.
I wish those of you who have consistently stood for peace the best, I will miss all of you.
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buhbye Holden, the fetishization of armed insurrection got you PPR'd (along with OP)
CreekDog
May 2013
#119
What makes you think all (or even most) of the professionals would fight for the government?
Lizzie Poppet
May 2013
#9
Well right here is where you're wrong... well, your WHOLE POST to be exact.. you said:
Ghost in the Machine
May 2013
#87
Putting your classism and region bashing/mocking aside, you seem to forget another thing...
Ghost in the Machine
May 2013
#94
What "radical gun control" has been seriously proposed? The only thing I'm aware of is
Arkansas Granny
May 2013
#4
Since we can't even get universal background checks, I don't think that there is much to fear about
Arkansas Granny
May 2013
#8
Well, in the case of the Manchin-Toomey background check, a gun registry was absolutely forbidden.
Bolo Boffin
May 2013
#95
I provided you a link and a direct quote of a "general prohibition" in Manchin-Toomey
Bolo Boffin
May 2013
#116
Gun rights groups spent more than 10 times what gun control groups spent --your argument is FALSE
CreekDog
May 2013
#43
CNN sure spun that story. Even so called journalists should be able to do math and present an
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2013
#91
Sure there are. Name a few of the major national car ban lobbies funded by billionaires?
DonP
May 2013
#29
seems like you're moving the goal post, but who is the billionaire that wants to ban all cars?
CreekDog
May 2013
#30
I figured there must be one funding car ban organizations like Bloomie pays for all that gun control
DonP
May 2013
#31
"His group says it has spent $12 million in the months since the Newtown Conn., school shootings"
DonP
May 2013
#52
Those who would engage in armed conflict or support it are the worst form of human scum
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#46
If you think that the government passing laws you disagree with is the same as declaring war...
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#64
You might want to invest in a dictionary because it very clearly defines this as terrorism
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#51
"the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes"
holdencaufield
May 2013
#56
You told me to invest in a dictionary, I showed you the definition that is in the dictionary
Bjorn Against
May 2013
#58
So there's no circumstances under which you personally would be willing to fight for your freedom?
sylvi
May 2013
#59
Gandhi's methods worked for his time and situation with the British in colonial India.
sylvi
May 2013
#67
Those contemplating armed rebellion are a bunch of racist rightwing bedwetting
geek tragedy
May 2013
#74
Yes. The military IS loyal. I was IN it so I KNOW and I won't hear any bullshit otherwise. nt
DevonRex
May 2013
#82
Lets do some scenario analysis here, and ignore the bullshit survey...
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2013
#93