Nonviolence vs. Escalation

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Stokely Carmichael said “in order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.” appealing to Trump in this way is ludicrous, and asking his victims to not “fan the flames of chaos” is just another way allow Trump to make even more victims

Posts debate de-escalation and nonviolence vs. violent actions by 'Trumpists' and the state; calls for the President to 'call them off' and critiques appeals to Trump. Contains quote: "in order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none." Questions whether the US government has a conscience and whether asking victims not to "fan the flames of chaos" enables more harm.

Created 56 days ago • 11 documents • Range: 1/15 4:52pm – 1/15 8:50pm

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1/15/26, 08:50 PM
Jeebus, Trumpists are really fragile little petals aren’t they? The BEST most efficient, most effective, most immediate way to “de-escalate the situation” is for the President who sent his ATTACK DOGS out to terrorise Americans to call them off. PERMANENTLY.
1/15/26, 08:26 PM
Way to gently ask the guy, who you admit wants to escalate the violence, to tone down the rhetoric. That'll show him.
1/15/26, 08:21 PM
it's never been up to protesters when violence occurs because it's always violence by the government against the protesters. begging trump to change course is not just disappointing, it's pathetic as someone who seemed keen on standing up for people's rights during the campaign
1/15/26, 07:53 PM
Bruh he is shooting people and the police are on his side, what do you think the outcome is gonna be if you don’t step the fuck up
1/15/26, 07:06 PM
You are either on the side of the protesters or Trump‘s side. You are the one risking escalation by not helping.
1/15/26, 06:23 PM
Media - when authorities shoot someone and people show up to protest it, it is not the protest that “turns violent.”
1/15/26, 06:23 PM
If you think for one second he isn’t going to ratchet up the violence I don’t know what to tell you. How many more have to die before Democrats stop sending strongly worded letters.
1/15/26, 06:21 PM
Even in the context of his own post it makes no sense. You are saying Trump wants violence to escalate, so why the fuck would he voluntarily end this?
1/15/26, 05:32 PM
You can't play games based on what is or isn't the "response he wants" because he's going to act first and fabricate justification later There's no appeasing this sort of mafia behavior. You can't tell your city to lay down you need to stand up.
"Stokely Carmichael said “in order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.” appealing to Trump in this way is ludicrous, and asking his victims to not “fan the flames of chaos” is just another way allow Trump to make even more victims"
1/15/26, 05:05 PM
i don’t want to parse his words but my interpretation of this quote was always the US = the govt and its apparatus of “justice”. do you think the current US govt has a conscience in any meaningful sense?
1/15/26, 04:52 PM
Stokely Carmichael said “in order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.” appealing to Trump in this way is ludicrous, and asking his victims to not “fan the flames of chaos” is just another way allow Trump to make even more victims

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Nonviolence vs. Escalation