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by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 154 days ago
> calling for any sort of capital punishment is also "political violence"?

No, of course not, but I'm sure you knew that, hence constructing this straw man so you can knock it over and claim victory.

However, and more to the actual point, calling for capital punishment strictly because you disagree with the factual words someone chose to write might reasonably be considered "political violence". Especially when the words in question clearly call out your potential political intentions and remind people that said intentions can be battled in a particular way.