When it comes to political violence of today, it is not a very prominent thing in the United States. It does become very visible in other countries, and it is something that very rarely is ethically justified.
When I began to think about this topic, my first reaction was no, it is never justified, because your government is what is in charge, and unless you live in a democracy, you basically have no say so in what goes on. After thinking about things that have happened over time, and things that have happened recently in the world, you could assume that it is at times justified to have political violence against your government.
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