• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    2 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.

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        2 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.