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minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·1 month agoDepends on what you mean by peaceful. Plenty of violent, authoritarian dictators have been overthrown by largely nonviolent collective action.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoLike, 3! Because of the threats of violence they hid.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoAt least 40 in the past century. But also I consider threats of violence (especially implicit ones) to be a distinct tactic from actual violence both in terms of effectiveness and ethics.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month ago40ish is a pretty good number. https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/01/can-nonviolent-struggle-defeat-a-dictator-this-database-emphatically-says-yes/
Depends on what you mean by peaceful. Plenty of violent, authoritarian dictators have been overthrown by largely nonviolent collective action.
Plenty?
Like, 3!
Because of the threats of violence they hid.
At least 40 in the past century. But also I consider threats of violence (especially implicit ones) to be a distinct tactic from actual violence both in terms of effectiveness and ethics.
40ish is a pretty good number.
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/01/can-nonviolent-struggle-defeat-a-dictator-this-database-emphatically-says-yes/