Sad lesson from Maidan is that violence from government against protesters might be good. Maidan only grew after violence against it. #Trump
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Replying to @andersostlund
how can you write this? Awful. Rise of democracy never need violence. But is strong enough to sustain and react to violence
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Replying to @euroLC
Who are you kidding? Violence against peaceful demonstrators has given energy to powerful movements all over the world.
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Replying to @andersostlund
fight for democracy is strong enough not to need this energetisation
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Replying to @andersostlund
thanks god the victory of democracy in Central & Eastern Eu in 1989-1991 showed democracy does not necessary need violence
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Replying to @euroLC
Well, those processes were mostly peaceful but people died in Vilnius, Prague, Moscow and (lots) in Romania.
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Replying to @andersostlund @euroLC
That's one thing I believe the Bolsheviks were right about. Any change in power usually requires some violence. Sadly
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But my reference was about violence against the protesters, not the other way around.
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