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> without that representation, we have zero leverage to hold anyone responsible. Few revolutions and progressive movements have had politics and media on their
by mandmandam 2y ago
> without that representation, we have zero leverage to hold anyone responsible.
Few revolutions and progressive movements have had politics and media on their side.
Moral high ground, solidarity, economic disruption (strikes, protests etc), non-violent resistance, and armed resistance are all levers we can use...
Which is why we're seeing peaceful protesters mocked, savagely beaten, tear-gassed, jailed, called terrorists, and straight-up murdered. Armed resistance is almost unthinkable, given the entities being challenged, and yet, those who make peaceful revolution impossible...
I don't have all the solutions for this, but letting things keep going as they are is rapidly diminishing humanity's potential.