Mixed results at best. Violent solutions have to be overwhelmingly successful, incredibly thorough and over fast. Otherwise, the problem drags on in quagmire. Generations of hatred and endless, cyclical violence that solves nothing.
And arguably in the modern world, direct violence is incredibly inefficient. Propaganda and having a country tear itself apart from the inside is easier, cheaper and poses way less risk. It’s people’s willingness to jump to violent solutions that makes them malleable to a more stochastic approach and actually leaves them more vulnerable in the long run.
And arguably in the modern world, direct violence is incredibly inefficient. Propaganda and having a country tear itself apart from the inside is easier, cheaper and poses way less risk.
Using propaganda to destabilize a country is an act of violence, albeit a indirect one.
Works to do what, exactly? Big changes can be made, yes. At whose direction for whose benefit?
A voting majority of Americans chose Donald Trump as their President with full knowledge of what he is. Would you expect a violent mob of these people to deliver the changes you would be happy with?
The problem with violence is that it works
Mixed results at best. Violent solutions have to be overwhelmingly successful, incredibly thorough and over fast. Otherwise, the problem drags on in quagmire. Generations of hatred and endless, cyclical violence that solves nothing.
And arguably in the modern world, direct violence is incredibly inefficient. Propaganda and having a country tear itself apart from the inside is easier, cheaper and poses way less risk. It’s people’s willingness to jump to violent solutions that makes them malleable to a more stochastic approach and actually leaves them more vulnerable in the long run.
Using propaganda to destabilize a country is an act of violence, albeit a indirect one.
For a few years. The slayed fathers and sons are never forgotten. You just delay the response. Historically, there’s almost always a response.
Works to do what, exactly? Big changes can be made, yes. At whose direction for whose benefit?
A voting majority of Americans chose Donald Trump as their President with full knowledge of what he is. Would you expect a violent mob of these people to deliver the changes you would be happy with?
No? I would much rather if we sit down and have a discussion like mature adults. Violence is bad and should be avoided.