Few could be persuaded to come administer the colony when their predecessors and their families had been murdered. He makes a similar claim for M.L. King, that violent race riots in Selma and other cities opened the door for King. I don't know what to make of his claims (I have only read reviews of the book, not the book itself). But I am reminded of Derrick Jensen's statement that the reason we have used violence so consistently is because it is so effective. Non-violence can be effective, too--it's just a lot more difficult and we're no where near as good at it.I often have this dialogue with kids now. It must be reaching qi.
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