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Peaceful protest is much more effective than violence for toppling dictators
- SwellJoe 12y agoI found this interesting in light of recent discussions about non-violent civil disobedience and protest here at HN in response to the Eric Garner killing, the events in Ferguson, etc. No one would likely argue that we have a dictatorship to overthrow (or, at least, most would not argue that), but there is a long history of cultural and political shifts in the US due to non-violent resistance.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoIn the US at least, the successful non-violent resistances were often backed by the threat of violence.