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Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world
(theconversation.com)
That's what peaceful protests result in.
this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2024
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All successful, meaningful, peaceful movements have had violent allies, or allies who were threatening violence.
A protest without the threat of escalation is no protest at all.
I suppose that's a good point. Like MLK Jr. was proposing a peaceful resolution to inequality, and the alternative was Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panthers. I doubt MLK would have been as effective without those counterparts.
Of course it is, these protesters are advocating for reduced profits
These protests are important but they're still people who believe the state can be reasoned with.
The repression is equally important, it means they're scared enough to risk radicalising people.