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Saoirse9

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28. Never been more grateful for

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:36 PM

16 hrs ago

DU, every person here, and especially for you. We’re so lost as a country, so heart broken, but we do have each other and we need each other.

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Peace [View all] H2O Man 19 hrs ago OP

The scary part of non-violence is you can be killed. Non-violence pisses authority figures off to no end. Solly Mack 19 hrs ago #1

Yes, you are right. H2O Man 18 hrs ago #5

Malcolm was right. Either way, you can still end up maimed or dead. Solly Mack 18 hrs ago #6

I agree 100% Non-Violent Protests is the ONLY Way forward. Nictuku 19 hrs ago #2

Than you! H2O Man 18 hrs ago #10

Thank you for this post H2O Man. I needed to livetohike 18 hrs ago #3

Thank you. H2O Man 18 hrs ago #11

... OneGrassRoot 18 hrs ago #4

I will need to H2O Man 18 hrs ago #12

YouTube it is! Thx. 💜 OneGrassRoot 17 hrs ago #15

A few years ago, H2O Man 17 hrs ago #18

Non-violence didn't work against Hitler. At all. SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago #7

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man 17 hrs ago #14

I guess I wasn't clear SamuelTheThird 17 hrs ago #20

You were clear. H2O Man 17 hrs ago #22

Miller et al are only interested in violence in Democratic led cities and states malaise 18 hrs ago #8

I think that is Exactly It Malaise Nictuku 17 hrs ago #13

Do you think if people are 100% non-violent Trump will just go 'oh well' SamuelTheThird 17 hrs ago #21

"They're eating dogs! H2O Man 17 hrs ago #16

You always give us hope malaise 17 hrs ago #19

Thanks...K&R spanone 18 hrs ago #9

Thank you! H2O Man 17 hrs ago #17

Amen. Those days are the American legacy that we must live by and live up to. ancianita 17 hrs ago #23

Thank you! H2O Man 17 hrs ago #24

Violence is the last resort of the incompetent BeneteauBum 16 hrs ago #25

Right. H2O Man 16 hrs ago #29

When has stumpy, Prairie_Seagull 16 hrs ago #26

Exactly. H2O Man 16 hrs ago #30

Well said Saoirse9 16 hrs ago #27

Be patient. H2O Man 16 hrs ago #31

Never been more grateful for Saoirse9 16 hrs ago #28

As you know, H2O Man 16 hrs ago #32

Non violence is sometimes necessary when you are powerless Keepthesoulalive 15 hrs ago #33

"Whose blood"? H2O Man 14 hrs ago #34

It has always been our blood Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #35

It is important H2O Man 13 hrs ago #36

You did not live in the city. Keepthesoulalive 12 hrs ago #37

Ha! H2O Man 12 hrs ago #38

The proven effectiveness of Dr. King's method cannot be denied Martin Eden 4 hrs ago #39