Its why I’m not a pacifist. Its why I don’t generally involve myself with left-ish protest movements, where non-violence is a higher priority than effectiveness when it comes to the metrics of success for an action. I view pacifism as being co-opted after the 1960’s and 70’s and used to cuckold resistance movements to state power. Government reshaped and reworked itself to both allow and also entirely ignore protest in this time. So sure. Go protest all you want. Its what the state wants you to do and how it wants you to funnel your resentment and anger at a lack of representation or function of government.
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Its why I’m not a pacifist. Its why I don’t generally involve myself with left-ish protest movements, where non-violence is a higher priority than effectiveness when it comes to the metrics of success for an action. I view pacifism as being co-opted after the 1960’s and 70’s and used to cuckold resistance movements to state power. Government reshaped and reworked itself to both allow and also entirely ignore protest in this time. So sure. Go protest all you want. Its what the state wants you to do and how it wants you to funnel your resentment and anger at a lack of representation or function of government.