Holy hell you guys.

Do Not Split.

We fight fascism. We can't quibble against who is or isn't being destructive enough against fascism.

If you think it's too soon, fine. But don't turn on people who are there.

You know the people in other countries asking why we aren't in the streets and actually fighting to save our country? The answer is that we can't agree if destroying fascist hat is too far, amongst our own allies.

If all you can do today with your life and risk tolerance is do some property damage against a fascist hat then fucking THANK YOU for doing something more than most.

It's a hat.

Do Not Split.

Oh screw that, I would've called his bluff. The lawyer fees to prosecute a 14$ loss would put him hundreds of dollars in the hole.

Name and shame the shop.

Hmm, you gave me an idea to stick chewing gum inside hats like that if I ever see them. Chances are low that the sabotage would be noticed until someone tries it on, and I won't lose sleep over anyone who wears it and gets gum in their hair.

Just another lesson that doing literally anything will get you targeted, so we might as well be doing big things that cause a great impact.

The irony is that if you’d just stolen the hat and stomped it outside, they probably wouldn’t have noticed.

The shop owner is a piece of shit. You fucked up by buying merchandise from a piece of shit. Own your mistakes and do better next time. The correct move is to simply leave the store as soon as you see that shit. The store owner is a piece of shit and doesn't care what you think. He has plenty more hats to sell to plenty more pieces of shit.

You achieved nothing except paying the shop owner 14 bucks for something you don't even want and is damaged. I'd say you played yourself.

I mean you can't walk into peoples' houses and break things. This isn't a surprise.

My general advice would be don't fuel these people's persecution complexes for petty shit.

Go big or join a militia. Vandalism just gets you on a list.

Dude, you ended up supporting the very thing that made you upset. You are kind of an idiot greenly

So you damaged property that didn't belong to you and you're mad that you almost got in trouble?

Just to be clear if you ran a peace and love shop would you be fine with someone pulling some rainbow flag merch off the shelves to stomp on it before leaving without paying?

If you only have an issue with it in my example situation then I fear you might just be a hypocrite.