This article leaves out one important question, a question that is the reason why I'm not in support of nonviolent resistance as an alternative to violence: Whether nonviolent resistance is more likely than violence at preventing a counter-revolution after the fact. I'll admit that it is possible for a government to be overthrown through nonviolent resistance, but then what? 1/5
Even if capitalism were to be successfully overthrown with no violence, how will counter-revolution be prevented, how will the chaotic and uncertain state of the country after the overthrow be remedied, how will the prevention of civil unrest after the uprooting of the system of government be dealt without violence of some kind, without repression of some kind? 2/5
@Radical_EgoCom @MrLee I believe revolution must be accompanied by a shift in our consciousness, from competition to compassion.
I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean in reference to the comment you're responding to.