i go absolutely feral at kbbq. no thoughts, only the most primal and savage instincts. i resort to my fight or flight response. and when that cooked meat hits my plate i absolute devour it like a rabid starved vulture.
“Legally kill or legally be killed” is a tragic situation that is constitutionally upheld in more states than we think. Both “sides” could have argued self-defense, but somehow I doubt that the far right would have vouched for Rosenbaum or Huber if they were the ones alive.
Celebrations over the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse show how privileged, historically empowered groups are fully aware of the legal advantage they have in “self-defense” scenarios. They’re perfectly content with this—their system is working just as intended.