tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post4908653581558892211..comments2024-03-28T09:16:53.211+02:00Comments on Teacher Dude's Grill and BBQ: Embedded with Greece's Los Indignadosteacher dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202858180246680798noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-58012920604715441562011-07-20T17:12:25.722+03:002011-07-20T17:12:25.722+03:00Just a thought prompted by what you say about the ...Just a thought prompted by what you say about the violence witnessed on the demo and the media's shallow coverage. The condemnations of violence and the calls for demonstrations to remain peaceful presuppose a ridiculously narrow conception of violence. The overthrow of democracy (since that is what has happened effectively) is essentially violent. The imposition of policies that have no democratic mandate is essentially violent, even if the police restrain themselves and not a single teargas canister is fired. Call it systemic violence, if you like. It amounts to violence. It is experienced as violent, even if blood doesn't run in the streets. And it is inevitable - since we don't live in a society of angels - that that systemic violence will provoke a reaction.Torn Halveshttp://tornhalves.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com