• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      21 hours ago

      I’m not sure what CIA involvement has to do with violence, but I think it’s very interesting that you’re denouncing the nonviolent revolution that got Putin’s minions out of power.

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        20 hours ago

        Because of the eventual violence that occurred. The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend.

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          19 hours ago

          The eventual violence being what, the war a decade later?

          “Eventual violence” does not prove that non-violence can cause systemic change any more than Napoleon being crowned emperor proves all popular revolutions against monarchies fail.

          And I gave you one single example. There are so many others. Of course, I’m sure you’ll find some reason to say each one of them doesn’t count. “One guy got his toes stomped on, so it was violent!” or “all the people involved were dead within 80 years!” That sort of thing.