2016 Postmortem

malthaussen

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31. As to non-violence...

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:57 PM

Mar 2016

... I raised this point elsewhere, but I'll repeat it here: arguably, non-violence only works if the oppressor is capable of shame. This may not be true of fascists, who seem to love psychopaths and aspire to psychopathy themselves. Now, the absolute number of psychopathic fascists may be quite small, but if they are willing to be violent enough, is it not likely that all non-violence will lead to is mass graves?

-- Mal

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Gandhi Power [View all] H2O Man Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for spelling Gandhi correctly. n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #1

I hear you. H2O Man Mar 2016 #2

Before reading this thread... malthaussen Mar 2016 #29

I really so agree with you on this Seeinghope Mar 2016 #3

Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2016 #5

Gandhi tk2kewl Mar 2016 #26

Gandhi marions ghost Mar 2016 #4

Yes, definitely. H2O Man Mar 2016 #6

As would have RFK. n/t Wilms Mar 2016 #7

And John Lennon. H2O Man Mar 2016 #9

I agree with you. In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #12

You Did It Again noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #8

Thanks! H2O Man Mar 2016 #10

Ghandi is about the last person I'd compare Sanders to. MohRokTah Mar 2016 #11

see post # 1 panader0 Mar 2016 #15

It's interesting. H2O Man Mar 2016 #17

I like Bernie Sanders. I do not care for many of Bernie's supporters. Dem2 Mar 2016 #13

Very good. H2O Man Mar 2016 #18

Thank you, H2O Man! Peace Maker we need. Peace Maker we be. kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #14

Thanks, Friend! H2O Man Mar 2016 #19

Yes, I think so.... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #22

good words marions ghost Mar 2016 #27

Awake from your slumber And get 'em with the numbers kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #16

Very good! H2O Man Mar 2016 #20

Wow marions ghost Mar 2016 #21

I love Patti... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #23

Nice OP... Punkingal Mar 2016 #24

Thanks! H2O Man Mar 2016 #25

Thanks, H2O Man. longship Mar 2016 #28

"In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place" -Gandhi Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #30

As to non-violence... malthaussen Mar 2016 #31

I don't associate Gandhi, or MLK Jr, or Malcolm X, with any politician geek tragedy Mar 2016 #32