• starlinguk@lemmy.world
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    Absolutely not. History has shown that violence works. The Sufragettes protested peacefully for 40 years with no result whatsoever. They won because they became violent. The French revolution was a success because they resorted to violence. The American revolution was a success because they resorted to violence. Peaceful demonstrations don’t work, sorry guys.

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      The French revolution is a perfect example of what is wrong with violent revolution. Power vacuums attract the kind of people that will do anything for power. Not to mention the chaos and confusion that came with the actual process of revolution.

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      The French revolution was a success because they resorted to violence.

      Are you sure it was a success? How come it seems like people immediately stopped studying French history before Napoleon comes in and tears it all down?

      Edit: Oh look its you. I see you.