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There was once a time when "Fighting Words" were a viable defense in cases like these, and that sign certainly qualifies as fighting words.
It's ridiculous that it's not a viable defense now. They've empowered bullies from childhood onwards.
Because the state has a monopoly on violence.
You are not allowed to do violence yourself, you must petition the government to do violence for you. And the government will decide how and when it is appropriate to do violence on your behalf.
So, for example, a white nationalist Nazi saying all women deserve to be raped is not a justifiable reason to do violence.
But a brown person living peacefully where oil is IS reason to do violence. Ok?
A group of people demanding that all LGBTQ+ people be sterilized or executed, no reason to do violence.
Those people defending themselves, now we need to do violence. Got it?
I was trying to not be angry