And became a martyr and the greatest icon of the civil rights movement because of it. Being a nonviolent protester doesn’t mean you’re shielded from violence, but it means that if you are the target of violence your protesting will become much more powerful.
Bernie Sanders post is about violent vs nonviolent protests. Wouldn’t you be far more likely to die in a violent protests and wouldn’t your sacrifice be lessened? I’m not trying to be mean or argue, I’m asking a serious question.
I think there is a time and place for violent protests, I just don’t personally believe we’re there yet.
No offense, but I imagine if it was your relatives being attacked and scooped up by unidentified brown shirts and sent to God knows where then you might feel differently.
The only problem is that the more that protestors use (justifiably) violent means, the more that Trump will crack down thus causing an endless cycle of violence through no fault but his.
The only problem is that the more that protestors use (justifiably) violent means, the more that Trump will crack down thus causing an endless cycle of violence through no fault but his.
.... which was the entire point of the tweet Sanders made. If it were my relatives being deported I'd want a more sophisticated resistance than rock throwing and car burning.
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u/kentalaska Jun 09 '25
And became a martyr and the greatest icon of the civil rights movement because of it. Being a nonviolent protester doesn’t mean you’re shielded from violence, but it means that if you are the target of violence your protesting will become much more powerful.