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dublinben · 3205 days ago · link · · parent · post: Protests in Athens turn violent as Tsipras urges MPs to back him. What would you do?
>there are plenty of historic examples There are more examples of peaceful protests that fail to achieve anything. The most famous "peaceful" protest movements (MLK and Gandhi) were backed up by the implicit threat of violence by aligned groups. If you're interested in this subject, I highly recommend the book How Nonviolence Protects the State.