From Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth
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In this #book, Erica #Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan systematically compares violent and nonviolent outcomes in different historical periods and geographical contexts, debunking the myth that violence is necessary to achieve certain political goals.
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According to political scientist Erica #Chenoweth, it only takes 3.5 percent—the magic number that defines every successful protest movement.
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Hopper’s speech is a chilling declaration of his tyrannical ideology and the core reason for the grasshoppers’ oppressive rule over the ants.

You let one ant stand up to us, and they all might stand up Those “puny little ants” outnumber us a hundred to one. And if we ever let them figure that out... THERE GOES OUR WAY OF LIFE It’s not about food. It’s about keeping those ants in line. #NoKings #NonviolentAction #Chenoweth

"By refusing to use force, the movement prevents the regime from framing the opposition as "terrorists" or "criminals." "
Using objectifying labels makes activists easier for the authorities to detain, arrest, or kill.
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The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world 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.

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Interesting read referring to Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard University.

US: prove the 3.5%-rule is correct.

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Asheville representing with over 3% turnout
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On Thursday, I, along with some 4,500 others, tuned in to one of Indivisible’s weekly Zoom meetings led by Indivisible founders
#Ezra #Levin and
#Leah #Greenberg. There are about 1,600 local Indivisible groups scattered around the country
-- and more are springing up each day.

“Throughout […]

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Interesting read, this #BBC article that, based on research by Erica #Chenoweth (Harvard), states that:

- civil disobedience is not only the moral choice; it is also the most powerful way of shaping world #politics – by a long way.

- it takes (only) around 3.5% of the population actively […]