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Unpopular opinion: The newfound delusion that peaceful protests have ever engendered any real change as opposed to their violent cousin is perhaps the nail in t
by xvector 6y ago
Unpopular opinion: The newfound delusion that peaceful protests have ever engendered any real change as opposed to their violent cousin is perhaps the nail in the coffin of freedom and democracy.
- mhh__ 6y agoThat's extremely reductive - easy counterexample, the P/IRA completely failed to unify Ireland but their political wing did make progress towards their aims (GFA)
- troughway 6y agoVery unpopular opinion: wait til the military steps in, then you'll see how much more ineffective the violent cousin is.
- ncallaway 6y agoYou're right! That is unpopular! If the military fires on unarmed civilians, it's going to take things to a whole other level.
- xvector 6y agoWhen the military starts shooting civilians, those that are shot become martyrs and the movement becomes explosive. The military will not shoot civilians without extremely good reason - they aren't cops, after all.
- iphone_elegance 6y agoThings tend to break down when the leadership gets off on harassing the otherside, add to that a feelings of disenfranchisement and it's a recipe for disaster