It's never considered violence when the state does it
People who say we should never use violence to solve anything sure seem happy to throw people in prison at the drop of a hat.
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State has zero problem with violence & doesn't even try to hide it. But they call it "law and order".
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active* violence. The constant passive violence against the weak and underprivileged in society is not only accepted but encouraged.
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There is no passive violence. It's always aggressive, it always has intent to intimate & oppress through harm. Words, deeds, neglect, etc.
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Not sure you're the richest in history. But the US system seems to be about grabbing as much as possible, disregarding others.
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That seems pretty much the same as most large empires in history. Not much human development there.
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"It worked for Gandhi" bleated the fat sheep in a pen
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What about people who are actually for serious nonviolence activism, which includes things like prison reform? Like Quakers, for example.
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Blaming South Park for centrism was hilarious btw
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