On Violence

[John 6IX Breezy]

The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement stands as the greatest example of what can be achieved with nonviolence. 

From gay rights to women's rights, every inch of progress gained was achieved primarily through protests and legislative means. I don't recall politicians being assassinated to achieve abortion rights, nor executives being held ransom for marriage equality. To the contrary, whenever violence did emerge it always became a hindrance to progress. The Black Panthers caused authorities to increase surveillance and crackdown, it made hate groups all the more militant, and it caused negative legislation to be passed such as the Mulford Act banning open carry in California. 

Hence my point: Violence only gives the illusion of change but never the actual progress.