Violence, Nonviolence the Missing Commons Question

A meme from the #dotcons The recurring argument around violence and nonviolence gets trapped in a false choice. One side says “Violence is never the answer.” the other says “Violence is the only thing that has ever changed history.” Both are truth, but both miss real working humanistic paths. So, what kind of society creates the conditions where violence becomes the only option? A first step is looking at the systems, cultures and social infrastructure that shape how people respond […]

https://hamishcampbell.com/violence-nonviolence-the-missing-commons-question/

@info this is a really great read about all of it! I also found it pretty accessible considering it's a philosophy paper.
https://zizekstudies.org/index.php/IJZS/article/view/994
In Defense of Violence | Zolotin | International Journal of Žižek Studies

In Defense of Violence

@info I was at a "libertarian party" meeting once, out of interest "what is this all about". Someone in the back said: "I don't think we can ever have a non-violent revolution." That was enough for me. Made me think: we need to fix democracies, democratically. And we really need to put a lot of energy in that.
@info I really enjoyed this documentary by the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKgQr6fhbxE
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@johan @info the introduction to the documentary? Or the documentary itself?
@JeroenBaten @info the introduction is good, the documentary is really worth watching