1/ The contest between authoritarianism & democracy is not merely political; it’s a contest between 2 dimensions of human consciousness. As such, it will take a more expanded set of powers than mere traditional political activism in order to defeat the forces that would limit us.
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2/ Nonviolent political activism is a more sophisticated, not a naïve political theory. “Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Give me one instance where “non-violent protest” has worked and I’ll give you 100 instances where violent protest has worked.
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Replying to @BajaBlastt420
The Indian independence movement, the US civil rights movement.

Jun 9, 2021 · 4:31 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Civil rights movement was important and helped make strides but it was not “successful” considering how POC are still treated. The Cuban, Haitian, Chinese, Russian, French, Egyptian, and Mexican revolutions are examples of successful movements & they were definitely not peaceful.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @BajaBlastt420
"Pacifism never worked" Ghandi in India: Hold my beer.
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Dr. King and the movement he led.
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