• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    My dude, if I come to your house and start punching you in the face and you start punching back, are you now escalating the conflict? No. We’re already fucking brawling, and I started it.

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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      14 hours ago

      Sure, going from being a helpless victim to one fighting back is an escalation. Isn’t always a bad thing?