• Rivalarrival
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      3 months ago

      They are paraphrasing Thomas Paine:

      He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

        • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Also a conservative MO: act with hostility (or neglect) towards a target and then scream very loudly about any pushback and try to frame yourself as a victim to gain support.