Violence and politics are intimately linked. The intellectual and military philosopher Clausewitz once famously claimed that "war is the continuation of politics by other means." Today, however, let's discuss not violence on a state against state level, but rather let's discuss violence within states, and in particular the use of violence as a tool of dissent. Examples include for example protests turned violent in the United States following movements for racial equality, or the Yellow Vests in France, and IRA and Unionist bombings in the UK during the period of The Troubles. My question to you then, becomes "has there been political violence which is justified, as a means of fulfilling your goal?"
I argue that there are certain circumstances when it is justified to some extent, but not always. For example, if policies in place are particularly abhorrent such as fascism, or the amount of oppression is too great, and the government doesn't listen to the will of the people and is actively harming them significantly. In those cases I can see why they would want to use violence to display their displeasure and demand reform.
Edited to change tense. This post doesn't condone violence. Let's be kind to one another and make a harmonious society.
