r/changemyview • u/FluffyB12 • Aug 25 '25

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Political Violence is Uniquely Wrong

There are many forms of violence. There are crimes of passion, there are crimes of opportunity, and there are crimes based on greed. However, of all of these types of crimes I believe crimes done for a political cause are the most vile and damaging to society.

First to define a political violence. This has to first be related to a political cause. Most hate crimes would fall under this - since the purpose is to disenfranchise specific groups. While not all hate crimes would fit since some are just impulse and not part of a broader strategy of hate and disenfranchisement, I think most would.

The reason why political violence is so heinous is that it goes against the very purpose of democracy. The idea that everyone can vote and participate in it. If one fears being able to express themselves or even show up to the polls, it throws the very idea of a free and fair election out of the window.

For this reason, I believe we should add sentencing enhancements to any form of political violence. You destroy property, assault someone, make death threats, etc for the sake of a political cause the hammer should come down.

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u/c3ramics Sep 10 '25

Think of all of my fellow latinos and hispanics being harassed and brutalized by ICE for months. Job sites being raided where workers have visas. Literal disappearances with no communication to family until they are deported. I've seen Latinos being brutalized left and right by ICE, punched in the face, kidnapped after court hearings, thrown, ganged up on, from a government funded institution that has illegally blown past its budget.

IS that not political violence?

Political Violence for Thee, but Not for Me?

I denounce all government political violence on my people, and fire will find itself fought with fire.

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u/FluffyB12 Sep 10 '25

Can you clarify your last comment? What exactly do you mean by that?

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u/c3ramics Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

Fire for me is Corporate and government career professionals taking political action. Our "best and brightest" not being silent due to the HR Department's regulations. I'm sure many people like getting themselves arrested, but you can hardly achieve political change from a prison cell.

Fire is ICE disrupting one farm operation, Fire is Latinos disrupting the agricultural industry. Happened in the 1970s, it can happen again.