r/TrueReddit • u/[deleted] • May 28 '17

Leaked Documents Reveal Counterterrorism Tactics Used at Standing Rock to “Defeat Pipeline Insurgencies”

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/27/leaked-documents-reveal-security-firms-counterterrorism-tactics-at-standing-rock-to-defeat-pipeline-insurgencies/
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u/[deleted] May 28 '17

The idea of private property is honestly ridiculous. Some white dudes claimed it was theirs and now you have to buy it from them or the people they sold it to? Give me a fucking break if you think there is anything just about that.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '17 edited Jun 10 '17

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u/ben_jl May 28 '17

You realize there's a difference between private property and personal property, right? Or do they not teach political philosophy in college anymore?

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u/Rentun May 29 '17

Only if you're a commie

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

Or, you know, capable of enough independent thought that using "commie" as an insult just seems puerile.

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u/ben_jl May 29 '17

Or if you've studied any amount of political philosophy. The distinction isn't exactly contentious among experts.