“People who oppose violence often defend strikes, forgetting that strikes are historically every bit as violent as riots. They recast history so that strikes were always this ascetic refusal rather than open warfare with private or national military forces, where many, many people died so as to have some possibility of a decent work life, affordable housing, protections - the most practical goals we can imagine.” PeopleGoalForgetImagineViolenceMilitaryPossibilityProtectionViolentDecentRiotAffordable Author:Joshua Clover
“People often say, "Riots aren't revolutions." That's true. The vast majority of riots never become revolutionary. On the other hand, show me the revolution that started without a riot.” PeopleRevolutionRevolutionaryShow MeRiot Author:Joshua Clover