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[โ€“] brem@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Words can be weapons as well. Not all who slay beasts do so with metal.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

Usually both are necessary, and relying only on words and not on actual organizing and coherent force ends up costing far more human lives than just committing to revolution. Non-violence just means your enemies get to use violence on you unopposed.