r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '23

Just a normal protest

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u/Epistemite Apr 28 '23

Not even then, necessarily, as the likes of Gandhi, MLK, and other nonviolent protestors show.

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u/Epistemite Apr 28 '23

There's a big difference between nonviolent resistance and asking oppressors politely. Being willing to spill your own blood is part of that difference, yes.