And when the Romans fed Christians to the lions they weren't being violent, they were just feeding hungry animals with people who were strongly encouraged to volunteer. And when they were lit on fire to light the royal gardens, they were just providing a service to the emperor.
And when the Vandals plundered Rome they weren't being violent, they were just facilitating a transfer of wealth that should have been theirs anyway!
And when Islam marched across Europe they weren't being violent, they were just spreading religious enlightenment!
And when the Romans fed Christians to the lions they weren't being violent, they were just feeding hungry animals with people who were strongly encouraged to volunteer. And when they were lit on fire to light the royal gardens, they were just providing a service to the emperor.
And when the Vandals plundered Rome they weren't being violent, they were just facilitating a transfer of wealth that should have been theirs anyway!
And when Islam marched across Europe they weren't being violent, they were just spreading religious enlightenment!
When the White man colonized the known world ending slavery, that was white supremacist violence.
Saying "All Lives Matter" is violence.
Failing to acknowledge that trans-women are women is violence.
Your silence is violence.
OutGroup's words are violence.
InGroup's violence is protected speech.
Well, I feel like the past 10 years have been summarized in this.