Re:How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
by arpa on Monday June 01, 2020 @01:00PM
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"See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence." - Noam Chomsky.
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Re:How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
by throwaway894345 on Monday June 01, 2020 @02:10PM
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I've been pretty happy that pretty much everyone (left, right, white, black, etc) agrees that the rioting and looting are just opportunistic violence and not actually part of the protest or "sending a message to people with power". Defending or promoting violence of any kind is repugnant, doubly so when it's directed toward impoverished communities.
Re:How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
by arpa on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @01:24AM
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The full quote is, however,
"See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence. If violence is effective, it's okay. But if violence loses it's efectiveness, then they start worrying and have to try somethong else." - Noam Chomsky.
Re:How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
by kindatrueyo on Monday June 01, 2020 @01:19PM
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They do. But you can't complain if they answer in that same language.
Like the current protesters who act surprised and offended when they get shot with rubber bullets after throwing bricks, rocks and enhanced fireworks at the police or people they deem opponents.
"Live by the sword, die by the sword" -Matthew 26, 26:52