# They Always Tell You Why The Empire Uses Violence, But Never Why Its Enemies Do

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Podcast: [JOHNSTONE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/johnstone-939221)
Published: 2026-04-16T01:46:20+00:00
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Violence is not always justified, but there is always a reason why it happens. Western pundits, politicians and newscasters will very seldom tell you what those reasons are unless it advances the interests of the western empire. Reading by Tim Foley.

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