Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south
  • non_burglar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    Inefficient ineffective

    Protests don’t work if the governing body has no respect for the voice of the people.

    • acargitz@lemmy.caEnglish
      43·
      3 months ago

      The entire history of civil disobedience begs to differ.

      Protests are how people make the government respect them.

      • non_burglar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Changing policy? Sure, do it with signcards and gatherings. But when the people do overthrow their oppressors, it is with force of some kind.

        • acargitz@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Who said that civil disobedience is not force?

          Regardless, we always need a combined arms approach, a … diversity of tactics if you will…