The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

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"Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
In 1986, millions of Filipinos took to the streets of Manila in peaceful protest and prayer in the People Power movement. The Marcos regime folded on the fourth day.
In 2003, the people of Georgia ousted Eduard Shevardnadze through the bloodless Rose Revolution, in which protestors stormed the parliament building holding the flowers in their hands. While in 2019, the presidents of Sudan and Algeria both announced they would step aside after decades in office, thanks to peaceful campaigns of resistance. "

This is what's going to get our country back. Not even most Republicans are going to be fond of trump's thugs murdering peaceful protesters.
 

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Where this idea comes from​

The so-called “3.5% rule” comes from a study by political scientist Erica Chenoweth.1 They analyzed nonviolent resistance campaigns from 1900 to 2006 and found this:

Campaigns where at least 3.5% of the population actively and sustainably participated were never defeated. Every one of them succeeded
 
Fascism dies with the public standing up to it - it'll help some of the spineless Republicans find their spine, too!

This is why the trumptards are now terrified. They know that trump has gone too far!!!
 
Fascism dies with the public standing up to it - it'll help some of the spineless Republicans find their spine, too!

This is why the trumptards are now terrified. They know that trump has gone too far!!!
I can see shit going back to how Biden had it already.

Really terrified. Pissing my pants.

What a fucking moron you are Addams.
 
Must be understood in the context of the failed universities building the WOKE hive for about 50 years, with it only being in the last few years that the conservatives finally figured out what they were doing.

What percent of the American population is now WOKE, and can be counted on to push for UTOPIA?

Some say as high at 15%.
 

"Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
In 1986, millions of Filipinos took to the streets of Manila in peaceful protest and prayer in the People Power movement. The Marcos regime folded on the fourth day.
In 2003, the people of Georgia ousted Eduard Shevardnadze through the bloodless Rose Revolution, in which protestors stormed the parliament building holding the flowers in their hands. While in 2019, the presidents of Sudan and Algeria both announced they would step aside after decades in office, thanks to peaceful campaigns of resistance. "

This is what's going to get our country back. Not even most Republicans are going to be fond of trump's thugs murdering peaceful protesters.
Does that mean that the result is better than what went previously?
 
Does that mean that the result is better than what went previously?
It means that peacefully demonstrating gets results. Like I said in an earlier post, it was through peaceful protests that black Americans actually have basic human rights in America.

But I understand your position - "it's government overreach unless you do it". Got it.
 

"Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
In 1986, millions of Filipinos took to the streets of Manila in peaceful protest and prayer in the People Power movement. The Marcos regime folded on the fourth day.
In 2003, the people of Georgia ousted Eduard Shevardnadze through the bloodless Rose Revolution, in which protestors stormed the parliament building holding the flowers in their hands. While in 2019, the presidents of Sudan and Algeria both announced they would step aside after decades in office, thanks to peaceful campaigns of resistance. "

This is what's going to get our country back. Not even most Republicans are going to be fond of trump's thugs murdering peaceful protesters.
most americans see these people are not peaceful.

most Americans want massive deportations of illegals.

you people have lost and are stupid and traitorous.

you will not prevail in your dimwittery.
 
It means that peacefully demonstrating gets results. Like I said in an earlier post, it was through peaceful protests that black Americans actually have basic human rights in America.

But I understand your position - "it's government overreach unless you do it". Got it.
defending illegal and violent behavior is not the winning issue you believe it to be.

:tardthoughts:
 
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