MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agoYSK: Non-violent protests are 2x more likely to succeed and no non-violent movement that has involved more than 3.5% of a population has ever failedwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square441fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down1334cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1890arrow-down1external-linkYSK: Non-violent protests are 2x more likely to succeed and no non-violent movement that has involved more than 3.5% of a population has ever failedwww.bbc.comMolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agomessage-square441fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareameancow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·12 hours agoAlso, the “no violence” thing has a LOT to do with what the mobilizing group is trying to accomplish. Changing policies and ousting leadership that isn’t performing? Hell yeah, peaceful marches and protests all the way. Want to remove a hostile and oppressive militarized regime? That shit is NEVER pretty, and turns even the best of people into monsters by necessity.
Also, the “no violence” thing has a LOT to do with what the mobilizing group is trying to accomplish.
Changing policies and ousting leadership that isn’t performing? Hell yeah, peaceful marches and protests all the way.
Want to remove a hostile and oppressive militarized regime? That shit is NEVER pretty, and turns even the best of people into monsters by necessity.