What is Violence?

US: *creates global prison system that functions on disproportionately incarcerating people of color (Black folx most incarcerated followed by Native and Latinx)*
People: *silence*
US: *Steals Native land, defaces sacred sites, places pipelines and dams in Native populations, sells Native land to mining and oil companies.*
People: *silence*
US: *arms drug cartels to justify the war on drugs and western intervention in America Latina*
People: *silence*
US: *creates terrorists groups for their benefit. Later demonizes countries with terrorists groups they created and invades in the name of peace and prevention*
People: *silence*
US: *deprives people of resources to have them fight against themselves*
People: *silence*
US: *funnels dangerous drugs into marginalized communities*
People: *silence*
US: *funds Israel to displace and massacre Palestinians*
People: *silence*
US: *assimilates few marginalized people into higher positions of power and influence to create illusion of possibility*
People: *silence*
US: *poisons mother earth*
People: *silence*
US: *executes Black bodies*
People: *silence*
Other western/white supremacist countries: *supports US; does same things*
People: *silence*
Protesters: *breaks windows of a bank*
People: VIOLENCE!! WHAT ABOUT PEACEFUL PROTESTS?! THIS TURNED INTO A RIOT! VIOLENCE DOESN'T SOLVE ANYTHING!!!