We can debate the tactical merits of this or that individual action forever. Was it worth it? Was it the right time? Was it the right target? What could they have done better? What’s not debatable to me is that it accomplished infinitely more than a hundred lifetimes spent posting on social media, writing to the imperial congress, or holding signs at permitted peaceful protests. There are 2 fewer people engaged in the extermination of the Palestinian people today than there were yesterday, and the world is better for it.
Whether this shooting was a good idea or not, everybody needs to understand that extreme measures like these are the inevitable consequences of a severely neglected situation. After witnessing the disappointing results of nonviolent tactics, sooner or later somebody was going to lash out in a desperate attempt to control the situation.
There are plenty of other situations where carelessly allowing pressure to build up only results in worse outcomes. If the stench of an oven’s overcooked food does not get your attention, sooner or later the house will catch on fire. Why should we not apply the same understanding here?
I’ll be unsurprised if we see similar vigilante actions in the news later this year. This is the price that the ruling class must pay for leaving the lower classes with so few options.
We can debate the tactical merits of this or that individual action forever. Was it worth it? Was it the right time? Was it the right target? What could they have done better? What’s not debatable to me is that it accomplished infinitely more than a hundred lifetimes spent posting on social media, writing to the imperial congress, or holding signs at permitted peaceful protests. There are 2 fewer people engaged in the extermination of the Palestinian people today than there were yesterday, and the world is better for it.
Whether this shooting was a good idea or not, everybody needs to understand that extreme measures like these are the inevitable consequences of a severely neglected situation. After witnessing the disappointing results of nonviolent tactics, sooner or later somebody was going to lash out in a desperate attempt to control the situation.
There are plenty of other situations where carelessly allowing pressure to build up only results in worse outcomes. If the stench of an oven’s overcooked food does not get your attention, sooner or later the house will catch on fire. Why should we not apply the same understanding here?
I’ll be unsurprised if we see similar vigilante actions in the news later this year. This is the price that the ruling class must pay for leaving the lower classes with so few options.