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I think the health insurance companies are actually taken by surprise by the amount of people who sincerely wish them death. Maybe we will see some almost-meaningful change soon?

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[–] [email protected] 155 points 2 months ago (20 children)

I'm starting to think the whole "Violence is never the answer" is just yet another propaganda piece of the rich

[–] [email protected] 82 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Basically every large successful social change has been built on violence or the threat of it. King might have been a nice speaker and a friendly face, but violence brought people to the table.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He knew it too. When Gandhi got imprisoned, his movement turned violent. If you don't listen to the peaceful protester, you'll get the angry rioter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Gandhi's counterpoint was Subhas Chandra Bose all along.

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