Does Non-Violent Protest Work?

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Ralph Nader

Government, News

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Ralph reflects on the current unrest in the streets with Professor Michael G. Long, author of “We the Resistance: Documenting a History of Nonviolent Protest in the United States.” Then, he welcomes Middle East scholar, Juan Cole, to speak about Netanyahu’s plan to annex 30% of the West Bank for Israel. Plus, Ralph addresses listener objections to his use of the term “Moscow Mitch.”

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0:00.0	It's the Ralph Nader radio hour.
0:05.3	Stand up, stand up, you've been sitting way too long.
0:14.0	Welcome to the Ralph Nader radio hour.
0:16.0	My name is Steve Scrovan along with my co-host David Feldman.
0:19.5	Hello, David.
0:20.3	Hello, there.
0:21.5	Nice to have you.
0:23.0	And it's also nice to have the man of the hour, Ralph Nader.
0:25.3	Hello, Ralph.
0:26.0	Hello, everybody.
0:27.5	So much the story we tell ourselves.
0:29.5	About America focuses on our military history.
0:33.5	We venerate the flag in the National Anthem,
0:36.5	which itself is the description of a military victory in the War of 1812.
0:41.0	And when the National Anthem has played at major sporting events,
0:43.5	Air Force shits scream across the sky,
0:46.0	it makes for great theater,
0:47.5	and sends the message that violent conquest and defense
0:50.5	is what has made America great.
0:52.5	On the other hand, there is a rule that researcher at Harvard
0:55.0	came up with called the 3.5% rule.
0:57.5	This rule says that it takes 3.5% of the population actively participating in protests
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