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When someone ignites some form of violence, start chanting PEACE-FUL PRO-TEST. PEACE-FUL PRO-TEST. Do not engage in violence.

When the police give you instructions, respectfully and orderly follow the instructions. You want the police to be on your side. Show them the respect and treatment you want to apply to you. Demonstrating continuous respect for the police can slowly earn their cooperation and collaboration.

'the state almost always has overwhelming superiority when it comes to the use of force.'

'The objective of nonviolent action is to undermine those in power, while winning over the general population. The most resistant groups are those who benefit from and support a dictatorship, such as the police, the military, and various elites. As long as these groups continue their support, an oppressive regime can remain in control. But once the middle class and elites defect, and the military and police refuse to use force to suppress opposition, a dictator is finished.'

Peaceful protest is useful. Peaceful protest brings awareness. Peaceful protest brings courage to a person to change daily life. Can a single person make a difference through small changes? Yes! In a capitalist society, we create change with our wallets and our data.

'Any group wishing to overthrow a dictator must continually search for ways to encourage people to actively oppose the regime. They must also maintain steady pressure through continuous nonviolent actions. And they need be inventive, rather than settle for [only] the usual placard waving marches. Both dictatorships and democracies have adopted methods for accommodating marches and protests, and view them as a handy way to let people blow off steam with little or no disruption to the business of the state.'

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2. Start paying for shipping. Free shipping is a trick. If a platform regularly increases prices, the shipping costs will be integrated into the products you purchase.

3. Consider disabling location tracking and Bluetooth. Disable Find My Device. It's not a TV remote. You can call it if you lose it. If you protest, you could leave your device at home. Bring an old device without a SIM card in case you need to record an interaction.

4. Delete your referral links to online products at a billionaire corporation. It can be misleading to claim there is no cost. There is a cost. The cost is the data of everyone who visits your link.