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Violence only breeds violence. It’s the kind of crap that polarizes people and breaks down compromises. The ends never, never justify the means, as the means will corrupt the ends. Just think of how often a democratic coup just fails because “temporary” dictatorial powers are necessary to maintain peace
Read up on the history of... any emancipatory movement, really. Civil disobedience, strikes, direct action, have all involved some forms of violence (be it so-called vandalism, or direct confrontation between groups). Many in reaction to violence by the state or corporations (Battle of Blair Mountain!). Thinking we will achieve far-reaching goals without resorting to some sort of radical actions is ludicrous.
You're also supposing that this climate crisis that the governments are currently inflicting on their people is not violence. And that the police beating protesters is not violence.
It is violence, and we should be able to defend ourselves.
It blows my mind that more people don't realize that police presence is a symptom of lack of representation. Healthy, content, and comfortable individual don't need to be policed. Discontent comes from injustice.