my opinion, nobody WANTS violence or strictly adheres to violence as the only tactic, but there has never been a single nonviolent revolution in history. nobody has ever argued their way out of slavery. nobody has debated or reasoned their way out of oppression

not every protest needs to be popping off but some certainly do and nobody will ever be free until we admit to ourselves that the capitalist state is committing violence, and self defense is not equivalent violence.

in the face of fascism, where we are now, i honestly think its super unhelpful for anyone to talk about nonviolence. there are fathers who got taken from their jobs and now they’re in a concentration camp, their kids don’t have a father or any contact etc.

we’re so passed the point of talking about nonviolence. i just dont see how it’s helpful at all.

people are pissed, there’s some seriously fucked up shit going on, and someone chiming in “but we cant be violent” isn’t helping anything or anyone but the people currently doing the actual violence (capitalists and their brownshirts)

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree with you, and I don't think anything you said negates the point I was trying to make to the person I was replying to.

and someone chiming in “but we cant be violent”

Couldn't be me shrug-outta-hecks

[–] sweatersocialist@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

sorry friend didnt mean to sound like i was trying to give a counterpoint, more just trying to expand on what you said. wasn’t talking about you when i said people are chiming in about not being violent