That's the argument I grew up with almost exclusively, mainly because the function of violent resistance is assiduously scrubbed from the record. So at this point I'm interested in the latter.
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Functions are a good way to think about it. Malcolm couldn’t agitate without King etc proving a middle road option. King etc gained leverage by having Malcolm out there. It’s a fantasy to imagine a consolidated, militant, and successful Left. Lack of nonviolence reduces options and allies.
"It’s a fantasy to imagine a consolidated, militant, and successful Left. Lack of nonviolence reduces options and allies." You're arguing with yourself. This is not in the OP.
Obviously there is a non-white pacificism, but there's also Cesaire and Fanon, right?
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Obviously there is a non-white pacificism, but there's also Cesaire and Fanon, right?