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ren! Read @pluralistic 's short story 'Radicalized'. Seriously, take some time out of your day, sit with this one. It's worth it.
https://prospect.org/culture/books/2024-12-09-radicalized-cory-doctorow-story-health-care/
When I heard about Brian Thomspon's murder, my first thought was "The Ministry of the Future", which discussed using violence to change immovable government policy. I didn't realize that @pluralistic had already predicted this 5 years earlier. Prescient.
https://prospect.org/culture/books/2024-12-09-radicalized-cory-doctorow-story-health-care/
@markstahl @pluralistic I haven't read those yet, but Frank Herbert's ConSentiency series (1958-77) had a "Bureau of Sabotage" that would disrupt the government when it worked against the people. Usually with dirty tricks instead of violence.
@markstahl @pluralistic Don't get me wrong, I love Cory Doctorow, but to be fair, Ministry for the Future is by Kim Stanley Robinson
I never meant to imply otherwise. It was just the first reference that came to mind of a near-future policy change brought about by violence.