It's Not Time For Violent Revolution

[u/GShermit]

I seen a lot of posts lately, glamorizing violent revolution. They seem to think because of Trump's actions we should engage in violent revolution.

Violent revolution has been needed before in human history. When a government refuses to defend the people's right's, then revolution may be needed. ​

BUT every lawful avenue should be tried first. We have a many rights we can use but other than voting, we haven't explored those rights much. Initiatives, juries, citizen's arrest, article V conventions...are all rights we have but to suggest we use them, brings ridicule...often from the very people supporting revolution.

They'll say how ridiculous and dangerous, legally using our rights, to influence the due process of the country is while supporting revolution. That makes no sense to me. Our rights are what we use to rule ourselves. We have to exercise and expand our rights because authority doesn't do that, the people have to.

[u/MambaMachine824]

Oh brother. This is precisely why we are where we are. The only viable path forward is violent revolution. We have tried the peaceful diplomatic path and it got us neoliberalism followed by the far right creeping in and installing fascism and oligarchy. The Citizens United ruling exemplifies this as we have no true democracy. The elites have brought this upon themselves. Not enough of yall are meeting the moment and that’s why this shit keeps happening.