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'Diversity of tactics' is really important to achieve a goal. If all you do is sign petitions, no one will take you seriously. And if all you do is violent demonstrations, you're gonna get treated as a hooligan with nothing to say.
You need dialogue to raise awareness, and protests to raise the pressure on politicians.
"Shout loudly and hit them with a big stick" -Sun Tzu
I think it's pretty rude of you not to introduce yourself to the FBI agent assigned to you as you typed that out.
Gallows humor aside, this is incredibly important. Y'all need to read "How Nonviolence Protects the State" as well as "This NonViolence Shit Will Get You Killed."