• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    “we need to succeed” does not imply previous failure or success. You’re assuming it implies failure. That’s a choice of translation that you’re making and I disagree with it.

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      5 days ago

      It does when the current argument of the other side is that the protests. Bernie is not saying that there is no violencde but we should look out for it. He is explicitly denouncing violence playing right into the accusations.