Those non-violent protests shook them so bad they wanted to charge non-violent Quaker protestors with terrorism.

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    Is true.

    That is why so soooo many headlines everywhere are preaching how this should have been done through voting & protests or whatever.

    Iirc majority of Murikans want public healthcare for at least two decades now, yet nothing has changed (expect living generations).

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      But taxes!!!

      Said anyone who doesn’t know that minus $600/month that only covers the basics plus $300? in taxes that covers a lot more is a net savings.

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          Not opposing your comment at all, more of a rare occurrence fun fact: Even an actual (ie financially or personality effective) show of power is enough sometimes.

          Eg unions in USA haven’t killed any tycoons for the longest time. But they do get a loaf of bread per week more in wages when they stop working for a few days.

          Not all revolutions need to be as complete as the French or Russian (tho that works, but also costs a few years of instability & political power struggles), 10% of the elite de-elited (eg losing their wealth bcs of direct demos actions) would send a big message in USAs case.

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            Even just for something as mundane as protected bike lanes, I’ve found through personal experience that just a couple instances of direct action against motorists who tried to park in them was infinitely more effective than years of begging peacefully for barriers.