Current Events > When was the last time peaceful protests solved social issues in America?

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Geiki Ganger
05/30/20 3:10:10 PM
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I see a lot of people saying violence is the only way to bring about change in America, just wondering if that is supported by history.

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Pepys Monster
05/30/20 3:11:50 PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. was non-violent. So was Gandhi. Violence is the wrong answer.

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NinjaWarrior455
05/30/20 3:12:40 PM
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Pepys Monster posted...
Martin Luther King Jr. was non-violent. So was Gandhi. Violence is the wrong answer.
They were both assassinated for their views

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Antifar
05/30/20 3:13:57 PM
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Pepys Monster posted...
Martin Luther King Jr. was non-violent. So was Gandhi. Violence is the wrong answer.

MLK's movement was criticized at the time for bringing about violence and outside agitators. And while he preached non-violence, the 60s were marked by riots that were anything but.
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Blightzkrieg
05/30/20 3:15:44 PM
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pinky0926
05/30/20 3:21:54 PM
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People sure love to whitewash MLK's legacy so they can hijack and twist it don't they?

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DoctorPiranha3
05/30/20 3:23:30 PM
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pinky0926 posted...
People sure love to whitewash MLK's legacy so they can hijack and twist it don't they?

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IronWolf87
05/30/20 3:31:44 PM
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Blightzkrieg posted...

God damn this is so similar to right wing memes of today.
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Geiki Ganger
05/30/20 10:13:54 PM
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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...
Lots of times.

For example?

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AllSasNoTiddies
05/30/20 10:14:21 PM
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The last time we had riots like this, Nixon got elected.
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