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by randunel 627 days ago
Isn't willingness to use violence exactly what makes peaceful protests efficient? If a protest has exactly 0 risks, why would anyone in a position of power mind it at all?
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> Isn't willingness to use violence exactly what makes peaceful protests efficient?

Maybe I misunderstand what you mean, but generally people who participate in peaceful protests isn't willing to use violence, then they'd be a part of a different type of protest. That's not to say there are groups within peaceful protests that are willing to use violence, but it isn't the norm.

No? A strike also doesn't need to have "willingness to use violence" cuz there are non-violent ways to disrupt.