• lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    It’s no secret that protesting is very inefficient, but it’s also mostly peaceful and more ethical than other methods.

    Politicians should just remember, that people will be forced to use the unethical, less peacful alternatives, once they can’t protest any more.

    • non_burglar@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Inefficient ineffective

      Protests don’t work if the governing body has no respect for the voice of the people.

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        3 months ago

        The entire history of civil disobedience begs to differ.

        Protests are how people make the government respect them.

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          3 months ago

          Changing policy? Sure, do it with signcards and gatherings. But when the people do overthrow their oppressors, it is with force of some kind.

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            3 months ago

            Who said that civil disobedience is not force?

            Regardless, we always need a combined arms approach, a … diversity of tactics if you will…