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Change my mind.

Change my mind.

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Or just plain ol’ nasty Bolshevism using today’s technological advantages.

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There are laws against vigilantism.

According to political scientist Regina Bateson, vigilantism is "the extralegal prevention, investigation, or punishment of offenses." The definition has three components:

  1. Extralegal: Vigilantism is done outside of the law (not necessarily in violation of the law)
  2. Prevention, investigation, or punishment: Vigilantism requires specific actions, not just attitudes or beliefs
  3. Offense: Vigilantism is a response to a perceived crime or violation of an authoritative norm

Other scholars have defined "collective vigilantism" as "group violence to punish perceived offenses to a community."

"Cancel culture" actions fulfill all criteria.

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Sounds a lot like Bolshevism.