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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
As always I preface this by saying I am a 43 yr old white male.
I am not sure that violent protest is the "faster and more effective method".
To my mind, protesting isn't about getting what you want, it is about getting "The Other Side" to want what you want. I am not sure that violence will result in that end goal.
In my experience violence is most often met with violence. If change occurs it is usually begrudgingly.
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In the United States, most social change is predicated upon violence.
Either a violent act that is so heinous it ostracizes citizens and members of government, or an act so heinous it generates a violent response.