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9. ??? You don't appear to have reviewed the resources.

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:40 PM

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Non-Violent protest is more effective in effecting change
The Harvard Gazette
Nonviolent resistance proves potent weapon
Michelle Nicholasen
February 4, 2019
9 min read

Erica Chenoweth discovers it is more successful in effecting change than violent campaigns

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/02/why-nonviolent-resistance-beats-violent-force-in-effecting-social-political-change/

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Protestors, please heed and promote this guidance [View all] pat_k Sunday OP

This is terrible advice. WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #1

There are other resources for more detailed guidance. pat_k Sunday #4

Pointing out people for cops to bash is not deescalation. WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #6

??? You don't appear to have reviewed the resources. pat_k Sunday #9

"This is Trumpian." What is Trumpian? WhiskeyGrinder Monday #17

Sure, and you can fight criminals and ignore their crime boss also. RoeVWade Monday #19

Both ICE and the cops were bullies and thugs before Trump ever came along WhiskeyGrinder Monday #21

Sometimes, you just have to throw chests of tea into the water. Tarzanrock Sunday #2

sitting down for fascism Skittles Sunday #3

I don't agree with violence at all Skittles Monday #14

Well, we can't all agree on everything. pat_k Monday #16

I think it's a good strategy Mossfern Monday #23

Non-Violent protest is more effective in effecting change pat_k Sunday #7

The nonviolent visibility approach is the Right Way for Now... Bread and Circuses Sunday #8

Non-Violence is also MORE EFFECTIVE pat_k Sunday #10

Hell no. Stay home if you agree with this. Jirel Sunday #11

Violence and property damage sets us BACK. pat_k Monday #12

Upright significant physical separation from thugery while marching Prairie_Seagull Monday #20

Sitting down will make one vunerable. Bad idea. yellow dahlia Monday #22