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pessimizer • yesterday at 5:13 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

The guy who was killed was a propagandist. Also his children were killed.

> The guy got more chances than the average US resident who would get shot by the cops for less

Using violations of rights to justify more violations of rights. This makes a lot of sense!


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NDlurker • yesterday at 5:36 PM

I was reading his Wikipedia page and it makes me want to seek out some of his writings to get an idea of the thought process of his followers. I won't be doing that though because I'll probably be put on a watchlist. It's the same fascination I have about traditional cults and really anyone who has extreme/fringe beliefs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki