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Speaker 1: I think that the protests, do it more so actually because as we've seen, our electoral politics have failed us. Even though the young people significantly came out and voted for Bernie Sanders during the primary, we saw that Bernie Sanders did not end up being the nominee. And so a lot of the times, the loopholes that are in electoral politics don't really allow people to have their voices heard the way that this country was set up. Speaker 1: So I absolutely agree that sometimes violent, protests and really, riots and those kinds of loud rebellions, must take place for tangible change.

To effectively create change in the world we desire. And side prop will argue that at times there's simply nothing else that can be required other than violent retaliation. And this is a view I wholeheartedly agree with. This view the view that some institutions are too broken, too regressive, too oppressive to be reformed like cancers of our society. They must and they should be taken down by any means necessary.

Gene Sharp, a pioneer in nonviolent action, highlights the power individuals and federal workers possess. Rulers rely on people to collect taxes, enforce laws, manage transportation, allocate funds, and perform various tasks. If people refuse to provide these services, rulers would lose their ability to govern. President Harry S. Truman acknowledged the influence of bureaucrats, stating that he couldn't accomplish anything without them. This emphasizes that both ordinary people and federal workers hold significant power.

Protesters have occasionally managed to tear down parts of the barricade, prompting the police to reinforce it. This back-and-forth struggle has resulted in intense confrontations, with protesters throwing objects at the police, who are determined to hold their ground.

To effectively create change in the world we desire. And side prop will argue that at times there's simply nothing else that can be required other than violent retaliation. And this is a view I wholeheartedly agree with. This view the view that some institutions are too broken, too regressive, too oppressive to be reformed like cancers of our society. They must and they should be taken down by any means necessary.

Protests are ongoing in major US cities with limited media coverage. The movement won't stop before or after Election Day, so everyone should take note and not let up.

The alternative to controlled opposition is vandalism, rioting, and destroying property. Vandalizing a Tesla is more politically effective than voting or Bernie Sanders' rhetoric. Progressives and the left have never won rights or changes through the ballot box. These wins were achieved by rioting and burning things.

They won't stop, it's a movement. Before and after the election, they'll keep going. Everyone should take note and be aware that they will not let up, and we should not either.

They argued that Black Lives Matter would mobilize in response to a Biden call to take to the streets, but they said they needed to do more testing to robustly gauge their likely receptivity so they could be mobilized at election time in case Trump clearly wins the election. The war game highlighted that the scale of recent demonstrations increases the stakes for the Democratic party to build strong ties with Black Lives Matter and be responsive to the movement's demands. They suggested giving Black Lives Matter what they want, specifically $50,000,000,000 in chamber of commerce money. They recalled that the chamber of commerce signed a secret deal with the AFL-CIO, described as the crux of the Molly Ball Time Magazine article, to have the protesters stand down when it was announced Biden won. So, between June 2020 and November 2020, the Democrat party openly planned at the highest levels to do favors for Black Lives Matter so that Black Lives Matter would owe them favors and be responsive to a Biden call to take to the streets to street protest Trump out of office if he won a $52.47 in a landslide electoral college victory.

Protesters have occasionally managed to tear down parts of the barricade, prompting the police to reinforce it. This back-and-forth struggle has resulted in intense confrontations, with protesters throwing objects at the police, who are determined to hold their ground.

Grassroots Democrats, mirroring tactics used to engage with their own representatives, are now targeting senators to prevent a government shutdown. Groups like Indivisible are focusing their resources on pressuring senators to hold the line against Trump. Indivisible is framing their efforts through the lens of Musk or us. They are reimbursing protesters, whether at town halls or elsewhere, hundreds of dollars for criticizing the Trump administration and supporting senators who might prevent a government shutdown.

Protests are still happening in major U.S. cities, but Speaker 0 is not seeing the same level of reporting as in the first few weeks. Speaker 1 asserts the protests are a movement and will not stop. Speaker 1 warns that the protests will continue before and after election day in November. Speaker 1 believes protestors should not let up, and neither should "we."

First speaker: Has America ever engaged in a general strike? Like, that’s enough. We’re not showing up to work tomorrow? Second speaker: We’ve never had a general strike. But this Friday on January twenty-third, there is an ice out of Minnesota, day of action. It’s a shutdown day where people will be staying home from work, refusing to participate in economic activities. So a power and they’re calling on Americans across the country to show solidarity. First speaker: One of the problems with Minnesota right now is you have people like Kristi Noem or the people who are heading up ICE saying that it’s not nonviolent resistance. They’re saying someone like Renee Good was actually a threat to those people or that filming an ICE agent—or documenting, which is perfectly legal—is a form of threat, and therefore they justify using violence in return to the threat of violence from these people. What do you do when what your nonviolent action is perceived as violence by the people who can use violence against you? Second speaker: Declaring peaceful protesters violent or domestic terrorists or outside agitators is what autocrats all around the world do. That is their playbook, is to make people fearful and to try to undermine the legitimacy of protesters. So what are we seeing in Minneapolis right now? What have we seen in our history in this country? Think about the civil rights movement, profound state violence used against protesters. They prepared, they trained, they role played, they organized all to make that political violence backfire. Think of Selma, the peaceful march. So when peaceful disciplined protesters confronted the dogs, the hoses, the response—It revealed the cruelty when the disciplined protesters were faced with this form of violence. And so that’s how disciplined nonviolent resistance can make state violence repression backfire.

The speaker explains that spontaneous protests—those that appear immediately after an event—are not organic or spontaneous in the sense of arising without planning. Instead, they are described as being planned and coordinated in advance. As the speaker notes, what is happening behind them involves people loading their trucks to depart after the protest, indicating that the action is organized and time-bound rather than a casual, impromptu gathering. The speaker identifies the organizations involved in these protests, listing a coalition that includes the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Democrat Socialists of America, and a few smaller, loosely connected groups such as Revolutionary Communists for America. The implication is that a network of leftist and socialist organizations collaborates to stage protests, suggesting a broader structure behind what might appear as spontaneous demonstrations. A central claim presented is that these protests, which are often visible right after a triggering event, owe their existence to organization and coordination rather than being independent, grassroots activities. The speaker emphasizes that because they are well organized, these protests are also well funded. The funding, according to the speaker, comes from various campaigns, including possible foreign influence campaigns and Democratic campaigns. This point is presented as a causal factor in how quickly and effectively protests can be mounted in response to events. In summary, the speaker portrays a view of contemporary protests as the product of deliberate organization and financial support from multiple sources, rather than isolated, spontaneous expressions. The behind-the-scenes activity—such as loading trucks to leave after the protest—serves to illustrate the planned nature of these demonstrations. The presence of the named organizations (Party for Socialism and Liberation, Democrat Socialists of America, and Revolutionary Communists for America) is highlighted as indicative of a coordinated network contributing to the protests. The speaker’s overarching assertion is that the rapid mobilization of protests following events is enabled by these organized networks and funding streams, which shape the way demonstrations unfold and are sustained in the immediate aftermath.

I emphasized throughout the debate that protest and resistance should always be peaceful and nonviolent. Peaceful, peaceful, peaceful, loving, nonviolent peaceful, nonviolent peaceful, loving peaceful, nonviolent, peaceful, loving peaceful nonviolent loving peaceful nonviolent peaceful, stay peaceful, stay loving, violence is not the solution.

We need to maintain a strong street presence and increase our activism. It's crucial to become more assertive and demonstrate our impact on businesses. Our actions must make it clear that we are a force to be reckoned with, and our needs must be met. Increased engagement and a more forceful approach are vital to achieving our goals.

Young people are shaping the country through peaceful student-led protests at universities like Columbia, Yale, and Berkeley.

The pressure from above involves using influence within the government to push for socialist legislation. Pressure from below involves using mass organizations to create the appearance of popular support. The average person feels caught in the middle, seeing respected figures and demonstrators calling for the same thing. He feels outnumbered and follows what he believes is the democratic will of the majority.

Power is dispersed in society and concentrated in pillars of support, which are organizations and institutions that provide the necessary resources for those in power to stay in power. These pillars consist of ordinary people who contribute expertise, labor, and buying power. If people in these pillars withhold their cooperation and engage in nonviolent tactics like protests and strikes, rulers cannot maintain power, as seen in cases like the Philippines, Serbia, Ukraine, and Sudan. The loyalty of individuals within these pillars varies, with those closer to the center being more obedient. The goal of effective people power is to shift loyalties and bring people from the center to the outside. Bureaucracy is a powerful pillar, with federal workers having knowledge and influence over policies.

Protesters have occasionally managed to tear down parts of the barricade, prompting the police to reinforce it. This back-and-forth struggle has resulted in intense confrontations, with protesters throwing objects at the police, who are determined to hold their ground.

Momentum, and momentum is key to success. The third attribute of successful campaigns is they featured defections and loyalty shifts within key institutional pillars. Workers restricted their labor. Faith communities refused to allow their religion to be a tool of authoritarianism. Civil servants refused to carry out illegal orders. Businesses applied financial pressure. Security forces refused to obey orders to repress protesters. We're gonna talk through a lot of that tonight. Finally, successful movements have