James Baldwin's Incisive Wisdom From Years Ago.

https://twitter.com/GWANJEZ/status/1334906199343558657?s=20 “The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to be a victim, He, or She, has become a threat.”

They do deal harshly with threats. Punished with severity in a myriad of ways.

Deaths of loved ones or targeted threat itself. Ruthless predatory fascists. Intent with self preservation at all costs.