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“Both sides are equally violent!”

What You Say

Political violence is wrong from anyone; datasets and court records do not show perfect symmetry in every period. Equal blame is often a way to avoid naming the bigger threat.

The Stab

If your scale always reads 50-50, it is broken.

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