Malcolm X would give several speeches about "the ballot or the bullet," talking about how history is full of violent revolutions, but he lived in a privileged t

Malcolm X would give several speeches about "the ballot or the bullet," talking about how history is full of violent revolutions, but he lived in a privileged time where revolutions can actually happen peacefully. I think there's a lot to be said for the idea of elections as a pressure valve, as well as a way to displace leadership once they cross certain lines. EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9BVEnEsn6Y&t=37m56s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9BVEnEsn6Y&t=37m56s Admittedly, he talks up the bullet as an inevitable fallback if the ballot didn't work, so maybe this isn't the perfect example...