people need to stop quoting that 3% nonsense. its not 3% of the population chanting and waving signs that trigger change. its violence, either economic, property or physical. you’re not going to accomplish anything until you start breaking shit. and from i’ve seen people in the US are no where near the state of being willing to do that.
RootAccess@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
The 3.5% rule is a concept in political science that states that when 3.5% of the population of a country protest nonviolently against a government, that government is likely to fall from power. The rule was formulated by Erica Chenoweth in 2013. It arose out of insights originally published by political scientist Mark Lichbach in 1995 in his book The Rebel’s Dilemma: Economics, Cognition, and Society.
Non-Violent
jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I’m well aware of it. sorry but basically every instance of a government falling from power have substantial violent elements operating simultaneously with the non-violent. just quoting ‘if we 3.5% of the population’ gets you no where. we already have 3.5% of the population against trump/gop. the problem is you twits dont know how to protest effectively.
RootAccess@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
It’s funny that in 2025 people still think that just saying shit on the internet means anything.
Sources, or stfu dude.
jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Sources for pver 3.5%: see the 2023 election results.
Sources for violence: pick a movement. Will find the violent aspects. But lets use gandhi as an initial example
If you think just gaving 3.5% of the populations support is sufficient you’re an idiot. You need that support to be willing to do something that negatively impacts society, strikes, sit ins, etc.
You’ll note the distinct lack of actual activity against trump. People are more interested in waving signs and listening to people talk than actuallundoing anything.
Thrn you twats run around screeching 3.5% is all we need! God you’re all idiots.