It’s been said in some studies that most of the successful resistances to authoritarian regimes rely on peaceful, not violent resistance. That has surprised me too, but it does help to snowball a much larger movement. It makes people less resistant to participating, and also much harder for the news to demonize. Many people that I’ve spoken to say they hate what’s happening, but are afraid to speak out - and they often change their mind when they see others taking stands too.
We understand events like April 5 do not cause immediate change, but it’s highly likely they’ve had slower effects. Harvard choosing to resist the administration, or the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Garcia, might not have happened if they hadn’t seen how much of the nation opposes that administration.
It’s obvious that those studies did not take place in the United States, because it’s historical fact that none of the rights Americans have were ever achieved through peaceful protest.
It’s been said in some studies that most of the successful resistances to authoritarian regimes rely on peaceful, not violent resistance. That has surprised me too, but it does help to snowball a much larger movement. It makes people less resistant to participating, and also much harder for the news to demonize. Many people that I’ve spoken to say they hate what’s happening, but are afraid to speak out - and they often change their mind when they see others taking stands too.
We understand events like April 5 do not cause immediate change, but it’s highly likely they’ve had slower effects. Harvard choosing to resist the administration, or the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Garcia, might not have happened if they hadn’t seen how much of the nation opposes that administration.
It’s obvious that those studies did not take place in the United States, because it’s historical fact that none of the rights Americans have were ever achieved through peaceful protest.