Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIf what they taught us about checks and balances was a lie maybe what they taught us about civil disobedience was a lie too.message-squaremessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up1609arrow-down119
arrow-up1590arrow-down1message-squareIf what they taught us about checks and balances was a lie maybe what they taught us about civil disobedience was a lie too.Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square126fedilink
minus-squaressroxnak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 days agoNon violent protests work if the alternative is violence. Otherwise they just keep sending in violent bullies to dismantle the protests. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacons_for_Defense_and_Justice
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoI think it is hard for anyone in a liberal democracy to justice mass violence against people who are peacefully protesting
Non violent protests work if the alternative is violence. Otherwise they just keep sending in violent bullies to dismantle the protests.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacons_for_Defense_and_Justice
I think it is hard for anyone in a liberal democracy to justice mass violence against people who are peacefully protesting