At least 40 in the past century. But also I consider threats of violence (especially implicit ones) to be a distinct tactic from actual violence both in terms of effectiveness and ethics.
So how does your snarky Lemmy comment helps fight fascism again? Does attempts at stopping the organisation of a resistance movement while it’s in its infancy roadblocks the rise of fascism or bolsters it, in your opinion?
More importantly, what effort have you done to organise a resistance that is more effective than the protest that you sneer at?
Physically put my body on roads to block coal trucks from the Great Barrier Reef. Instead of peacefully holding a sign where the police gave me permission to do so, I risked my freedom and safety by body blocking trucks and giving police chase. They never caught me, but the NYPD got me for blocking the Brooklyn Bridge during the Occupy protests (along with 800 other people).
What about you, how does your snarky Lemmy comment help fight against fascism again?
How are those peaceful protests going?
I have been saying this for a bit. Peaceful protests work in a democratic environment.
Trump is a narcissistic psychopath. He only understands power. So we’re likely gonna have to get violent to get him out of there. Just saying
Depends on what you mean by peaceful. Plenty of violent, authoritarian dictators have been overthrown by largely nonviolent collective action.
Plenty?
40ish is a pretty good number.
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/01/can-nonviolent-struggle-defeat-a-dictator-this-database-emphatically-says-yes/
Like, 3!
Because of the threats of violence they hid.
At least 40 in the past century. But also I consider threats of violence (especially implicit ones) to be a distinct tactic from actual violence both in terms of effectiveness and ethics.
So how does your snarky Lemmy comment helps fight fascism again? Does attempts at stopping the organisation of a resistance movement while it’s in its infancy roadblocks the rise of fascism or bolsters it, in your opinion?
More importantly, what effort have you done to organise a resistance that is more effective than the protest that you sneer at?
Physically put my body on roads to block coal trucks from the Great Barrier Reef. Instead of peacefully holding a sign where the police gave me permission to do so, I risked my freedom and safety by body blocking trucks and giving police chase. They never caught me, but the NYPD got me for blocking the Brooklyn Bridge during the Occupy protests (along with 800 other people).
What about you, how does your snarky Lemmy comment help fight against fascism again?