Agreed. Anyone who thinks democracy isn't punctuated by economically-redistributive violence hasn't been studying history. Based in the simple fact that humans

Agreed. Anyone who thinks democracy isn't punctuated by economically-redistributive violence hasn't been studying history. Based in the simple fact that humans will not cede power/wealth willingly once they gain it. Ergo, violence (either state or individual) to effect a new balance. Which isn't to legitimize violence, but is to say that stripping away a population's ability to effect change by being violent, if enough of them choose, is more dystopian than some violence. Fix the issue: don't complain about the symptoms.