• zqwzzle@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

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      3 months ago

      I’m a bit dubious that revolutions can be effective nowadays against a well organised oppressive state with present tools (propaganda, police, surveillance, corruption). All revolutions have failed over the last few decades (Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Tunisia then Arab Spring, etc.).