I see you were well convinced by the book you read. May I suggest you read a book that preaches the opposite opinion? "How Nonviolence Protects the State" by Peter Gelderloos. Free PDFs is available online, and it is a short read. Would love to see where you stand after.
Non-violence depends on your enemy having a conscience. Ours does not.
Provocation? We have Russia surrounded which is another reason Putin invaded Ukraine. That Zelensky wants to join NATO, and that US and European powers are pushing that, ought to be a clue as to why Putin is acting the way he has. Imagine if Russia had military bases in Canada or Mexico.
There’s much wisdom in Non-violence. That’s a much harder road for most people to adopt than reacting essentially as our animal natures dictate we act. It takes a lot of discipline, commitment and endurance not to do that. People will be arrested, likely tortured, careers ruined, liberties rescinded, beaten in the streets by police, gassed, shot, and killed. Most through police action and others by jury. Leaders will almost certainly be at risk for that treatment. The empire will not go quietly. And you won’t be at liberty to respond to that in any way other than to endure it hoping that at some point the vast majority of the otherwise indoctrinated brainwashed population finally get a belly full of the violence and demand that it be stopped. This isn’t meant as an argument against non-violence, but a heads up of what that most likely means. Great post, as usual. To start us off, I’d like to see a genuine national strike in the US, that lasts days, something that has never happened here except in CA I think.
I see you were well convinced by the book you read. May I suggest you read a book that preaches the opposite opinion? "How Nonviolence Protects the State" by Peter Gelderloos. Free PDFs is available online, and it is a short read. Would love to see where you stand after.
Non-violence depends on your enemy having a conscience. Ours does not.
Found the quote: "In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.” - Kwame Ture
Provocation? We have Russia surrounded which is another reason Putin invaded Ukraine. That Zelensky wants to join NATO, and that US and European powers are pushing that, ought to be a clue as to why Putin is acting the way he has. Imagine if Russia had military bases in Canada or Mexico.
There’s much wisdom in Non-violence. That’s a much harder road for most people to adopt than reacting essentially as our animal natures dictate we act. It takes a lot of discipline, commitment and endurance not to do that. People will be arrested, likely tortured, careers ruined, liberties rescinded, beaten in the streets by police, gassed, shot, and killed. Most through police action and others by jury. Leaders will almost certainly be at risk for that treatment. The empire will not go quietly. And you won’t be at liberty to respond to that in any way other than to endure it hoping that at some point the vast majority of the otherwise indoctrinated brainwashed population finally get a belly full of the violence and demand that it be stopped. This isn’t meant as an argument against non-violence, but a heads up of what that most likely means. Great post, as usual. To start us off, I’d like to see a genuine national strike in the US, that lasts days, something that has never happened here except in CA I think.