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Chathamization

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4. Agreed

Reply to egbertowillies (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 08:35 PM

Jun 2012

Violence makes it more likely for a reactionary regime to come in. On the flip side, we have almost no participation in the political system, and if only a small fraction of the population was actively involved, there would be an enormous amount of progress. There's no reason to resort to drastic measures when even most of the basic ways of influencing the system haven't been tried.

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What’s Wrong With 99% Spring? [View all] Modern School Apr 2012 OP

Isn't there a corelate for the wobblies, at the opposite end of the patrice Apr 2012 #1

It occurs to me that Movement to Ammend and anyone else fighting Citizens United is an patrice Apr 2012 #2

Violence or threat of violence not necessary egbertowillies Jun 2012 #3

Agreed Chathamization Jun 2012 #4