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Why does assassinating Carol make no sense? It's the accelerationist approach. Let's say the ultimate goal of the Evil Empire is the total extermination of Asians and Carol is the economy henchwoman. Hardcore supporters are demanding that the Evil Empire exterminate all Asian residents and confiscate their property, nationalize all Asian-owned companies and stop trade with Asian countries. Carol is doing her best to find performative ways of satisfying them: instead of confiscating Asian property she's introducing additional taxes, instead of nationalizing Asian-owned companies she's banning Asians from the boards of directors and not letting Asians buy any new stock, instead of stopping trade she's introducing punitive tariffs and so on. But even though she's slow-walking the process, the ultimate goal is still the same.
Why shouldn't the plucky rebels assassinate her? Surely, if she's replaced with a true believer Candy that has a worse grasp of the economy, things will get better! Candy will implement everything demanded from her on day one, causing a massive financial crisis in the Evil Empire, no Asians inside the Evil Empire or abroad will have any illusions left and all of them will support the plucky rebels. And any potential Carols will learn that not only do their bleeding hearts cause more misery in the long run, but they themselves are putting their lives at risk by "trying to do their job".
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