electoralism

Like, if the NYPD is going to kill you, offense is the best defense.

Thank you! This is what always bugged me about that argument. "They're going to kill me so I'm going to roll over and play dead" is not a strategy. First, what's the point of winning if that's your solution (do nothing when threatened)? Second, if they were going to kill you and you roll over, they'll probably just kill you anyway. All you've done is make it easy.