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[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Not a great comparison.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre#Incident

Eight soldiers were just standing there when around 300 Bostonians surrounded them and started throwing shit at them. We would be lucky if ICE could show the level of restraint the British officers showed.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

AND the government admitted it probably wasn't the move to send them.

[–] becausechemistry@piefed.social 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

And a future president was their defense lawyer.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Because we were a nation of laws then … shame about now

[–] becausechemistry@piefed.social 3 points 11 hours ago

We still are. It’s ragged and on the verge of tipping over. But not yet. The way we ultimately lose is by enough people saying exactly what you just said.