Fabio
A few days ago, Gary Becker and Richard Posner asked why there are few violent anti-war protests. They pointed to the usual suspects: no draft, the fact that the war directly affects a small portion of the population, cultural change, etc. Aside from the usual lame entries, the comments were quite good. Here’s what I would add to the discussion, based on my own research:
- The anti-war movement has realized that violence simply isn’t effective. Few people will change their minds in response to riots. However, many voters will sympathize more if you are “for the troops” and pro-American. You can read about it here.
- There is also a tendency to professionalize and act more like a lobbying group. The anti-war movement is trying to expand its repertoire so that it can take advantage of more routines avenues of influence, not just confrontational tactics. Read more about this…
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