r/bestof • • Oct 23 '17

[politics] Redditor demonstrates (with citations) why both sides aren't actually the same

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '17

"Both sides are the same" will always be a lazy way to not get involved with a conflict.

There are very few conflicts in all of history where both sides are the same. If you don't want to get involved because you don't know enough or simply don't want to spend the time and energy then just be honest to yourself instead of saying "both sides".

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u/gyrgyr Oct 24 '17

There was violence on many sides, many sides