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Comment by billsix

13 years ago

> If you want results, riot in the streets. Civil disobeience.

How do you define "to riot", and "civil disobedience". They sound mutually exclusive to me.

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angusangus  13 years ago

The 'civil' in 'civil disobedience' refers to disobeying the civil government, not disobeying politely.

  • billsix  13 years ago

    And "to riot"?

madaxe  13 years ago

A riot where you obey the authorities isn't much of a riot.

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