My own experiences have showed me that when possessed by the notion of futility - and the absence of control or power is resounding - one is most likely to become violent. As for those that can maintain their authority and still use violence... they either feel they have no control no matter their status, or are addicted to control.
And in some societies, expression of power is just... different. Sometimes having control isn't enough - one must constantly remind others (who do not argue) in order to be truly powerful, because that's just the way it was taught.
I'm inspired to say this after watching a Baltimore transwoman get beaten until she had a seizure. And because I constantly contemplate the intersection of class and "race." Especially after two black transwomen vandalized my car a couple months ago. But their clear drug use didn't quite help their decision-making, either (assholes).
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