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  • Non violent resistance is simply about reducing the death and bloodshed of the resisters. It is not acceptance or compliance.

    It’s going to depend on the situation what type of resistance is required. However, unless the resistance has on its side a trained military that can overpower or outwit the regime’s abundant military force. How will it effectively end that regime through violence? If guerrilla warfare is used then narratives can be used to gain support for the regime, both domestically and internationally.

    Non violent resistance gives us another path to democracy. Also, it avoids the power struggle that sometimes occurs when a regime is defeated by violent means.



  • CubitOom@infosec.pubOPtoPolitical Memes@lemmy.worldVoters Beware
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    … military resistance against dictatorships does not strike them where they are weakest, but rather where they are strongest. By choosing to compete in the areas of military forces, supplies of ammunition, weapons technology, and the like, resistance movements tend to put themselves at a distinct disadvantage. Dictatorships will almost always be able to muster superior resources in these areas.

    From Dictatorship to Democracy (Gene Sharp)

    While I agree with the sentiment, I think the point above illustrates why we must understand how we will resist.