• m_g
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    1 year ago

    With all due respect to her, that’s nonsense. Nothing changes without the real threat of property and material damage.

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      1 year ago

      The only reason protests work is that those in power understand that the next step could involve violent opposition. Though it’s more than a bit reductive, it’s not untrue to say MLK was only successful because Malcom X was the alternative.