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| Cartoon satirizing the outstanding effectiveness of the Black Economic Boycott, a potent weapon mysteriously abandoned by the struggling Black community. |
CITATION
Rasheed, Muhammad. "The Right Tool for the Job." Cartoon. The Official Website of Cartoonist M. Rasheed 22 Nov 2018. Pen & ink w/Adobe Photoshop color.
Cynthia He - Do you think nonviolent resistance is an effective form of protest?
Muhammad Rasheed - Based on how the nonviolent protest model is being used today, it forces me to read into the question the assumption that the OP is specifically referring to the ‘pacifist’ aspect of the resistance form. Other than the national (or even international) attention on the cause and the making fun of your political foes on Twitter, there has to be some kind of “sting” involved that will pressure the opponent to take your demands seriously in a timely manner, otherwise the protest effort will be impotent.
For example, within anti-racism activism, the pacifist stance all by itself means nothing at all against a bullying, murderous foe who gleefully hung Black people from trees as “peculiar fruit” for over a century as the originator of the modern era’s domestic terrorism. A stoic-faced pacifist protest that was 100% all words with no bite would do nothing but encourage more sadistic, hate-fueled violence against the protesters. Fortunately, the early Civil Rights Movement DID have that bite to go along with their commitment to nonviolence, and it was very effective at that. Two communities in Alabama used the power of the Black Economic Boycott to force their enemies to cave to their demands:
This is the lesson in how to conduct a successful nonviolent resistance movement — make sure the compromised ‘crony capitalist’ political leaders you hope to influence receive the sting where they fear it the most.
Muhammad Rasheed - Based on how the nonviolent protest model is being used today, it forces me to read into the question the assumption that the OP is specifically referring to the ‘pacifist’ aspect of the resistance form. Other than the national (or even international) attention on the cause and the making fun of your political foes on Twitter, there has to be some kind of “sting” involved that will pressure the opponent to take your demands seriously in a timely manner, otherwise the protest effort will be impotent.
For example, within anti-racism activism, the pacifist stance all by itself means nothing at all against a bullying, murderous foe who gleefully hung Black people from trees as “peculiar fruit” for over a century as the originator of the modern era’s domestic terrorism. A stoic-faced pacifist protest that was 100% all words with no bite would do nothing but encourage more sadistic, hate-fueled violence against the protesters. Fortunately, the early Civil Rights Movement DID have that bite to go along with their commitment to nonviolence, and it was very effective at that. Two communities in Alabama used the power of the Black Economic Boycott to force their enemies to cave to their demands:
- Bus Boycott | Montgomery, Alabama (05 Dec 1955 - 20 Dec 1956)
- Voting Rights Boycott | Tuskegee, Alabama (25 Jun 1957 - 17 Feb 1961)
This is the lesson in how to conduct a successful nonviolent resistance movement — make sure the compromised ‘crony capitalist’ political leaders you hope to influence receive the sting where they fear it the most.
*****EDIT 01 Jul 2025*****
Marion Boren - This isn't 1960 and your not protesting the actions of southern Democrats many of which were in the KKK. This is 2025, I live in southern California and the only oppression taking place here is being done by individuals to themselves by not taking responsibility for their personal actions, citizenship, fallowing or respecting the law, or understanding how our countries constitution and government works. This is the United States of America, a place where you can achieve whatever you choose, with a little fortitude, elbow grease, and education. As a former employer I never discriminated because the only color my pocketbook recognizes is green.
No one in this country deserves special treatment for any reason, we all sweat and bleed the same color!
Muhammad Rasheed - Marion wrote: “This isn't 1960”
You’re right. A lot has happened since then that would make an economic boycott more challenging in the modern day. Like the monopolization of industry, and other diabolical deeds, which deliberately destroyed Black business districts across the nation.
Marion wrote: “and your not protesting the actions of southern Democrats many of which were in the KKK.”
Irrelevant. The problem of U.S. race relations isn’t a partisan issue—it’s a white people versus the American descendants of slavery issue. The racist southern Democrats of those days are now the MAGA hat wearing Trumpers of today.
Marion wrote: “This is 2025, I live in southern California and the only oppression taking place here”
I’m not inclined to receive anything you say as a default truth. Based on the facts of U.S. race relations history, it’s wise of me to assume any and everything you assert is a lie. That’s the reputation you have established for yourself.
Marion wrote: “is being done by individuals to themselves by not taking responsibility for their personal actions, citizenship, fallowing or respecting the law, or understanding how our countries constitution and government works.”
If there are gang-banging, drug trafficking youth in the Black neighborhoods there, it's all the fault of white people.
Look at how it looked before your interference and sabotage of Black life—it looked very different in our neighborhoods:
Marion wrote: “This is the United States of America, a place where you can achieve whatever you choose, with a little fortitude, elbow grease, and education.”
Sure, as long as your group is favored by the white wealth-hoarder class.
Marion wrote: “As a former employer I never discriminated because the only color my pocketbook recognizes is green.”
If you are caught discriminating, you will get sued (see: 1964 Civil Rights Act). That’s the only reason you wouldn’t do it, and the true nature of your concern for ‘green’ in this case. Though I’m sure you found some loopholes because that’s just how you are.
Marion wrote: “No one in this country deserves special treatment for any reason, we all sweat and bleed the same color!”
White people received special treatment, and you always do.
If you really believe no one deserves it, then that means you need to give up all your wealth and political power. The American descendants of slavery deserve special treatment to make up for the 400+ years of government complicit discrimination.
Marion Boren - You are really out of touch my friend.
I have worked hard with my hands my entire life, and have never asked anyone to do something I wasn't capable or willing to do myself. I didn't get my knowledge, empathy for my fellow man, or my physical possessions of which are not much from anyone else I earned my place life. And I don't need to make excuses why I can't Achieve my goals because I actually have some balls, and always get the job done even if it means putting on my nail aprons and doing the job myself, people don't respect me because I'm white or because I demand it, I earned their respect. If your life isn't going the way you want grow a pair and change it, and stop blaming others for your personal shortfalls!
Muhammad Rasheed - Marion wrote: “You are really out of touch my friend.”
Because I don’t blindly believe the ignorant hate rhetoric of a grifter when he talks? lol
Marion wrote: “I have worked hard with my hands my entire life”
Right. While suckling off my government’s teat. I’m sure it’s fun getting up in the morning under those conditions. Why wouldn’t it be?
Marion wrote: “and have never asked anyone to do something I wasn't capable or willing to do myself.”
I literally have no reason to accept these shallow platitudes from a representative of the group known for lying as a faux-virtue.
Marion wrote: “I didn't get my knowledge, empathy for my fellow man”
lol You have empathy only for your fellow white people. You may share a bit with your loyal “POC” immigrant Guy Friday lackeys, but I guess that may depend on if you’re buggering them or not and messed around and caught feelings.
Marion wrote: “or my physical possessions of which...”
…you worship on the alter of mammon, as this is the root cause of the issues in U.S. race relations.
Marion wrote: “I earned my place life”
If nepotism and political corruption can be considered a form of “earning.”
Marion wrote: “And I don't need to make excuses why I can't Achieve my goals because I actually have some balls”
Naturally, “balls” is code for nepotism, political corruption and domestic terror.
Marion wrote: “and always get the job done even if it means”
Covering up a body.
Marion wrote: “people don't respect me because I'm white or because I demand it, I earned their respect.”
I’m confident you folks don’t actually respect one another, since you all know you are diabolical crooks, one and all. It’s probably closer to a predatory wariness, like between the murderous Prohibition mobsters. Did they actually “respect” one another considering they were all degenerate uncouth goons? ‘Respect’ is a higher term reserved for your betters who actually operate in the righteousness and integrity one such as you would know NOTHING about.
Marion wrote: “If your life isn't going the way you want”
This is a general discussion about U.S. race relations, not a personal anecdotal testimony. Stop trying to probe into people’s personal business as a misdirection tactic to squirm out of dealing with uncomfortable truths you like to avoid as a racist coward.
Marion Boren - I have met a thousand men like you throughout my 62 years of living, you use your race as a tool to serve up your delusional activism like a spoiled child of intititlement, refusing to except responsibility for your personal actions, citizenship, or lack of productivity in the work place.
Walking through life with a chip on your shoulder is a lonely road, the actions of others are only a reflection of your own…
Muhammad Rasheed - Marion wrote: “I have met a thousand men like you throughout my 62 years of living”
No, you haven’t, or you wouldn’t have posted the nonsense you’ve posted. This was the first time anyone has pushed back on the ignorant claptrap you’ve been assuming was some kind of mic drop.
Marion wrote: “you use your race as a tool”
White people invented using race as a political tool to economically elevate themselves at the expense of my people.
Marion wrote: “to serve up your delusional activism”
It’s not delusion to fight against oppression. It’s delusion to think you will stand before God and not get your feelings hurt as a pagan that worships the twin idols of mammon & whiteness. You are the bad guy of the modern human story.
Marion wrote: “like a spoiled child of intititlement”
You spelled entitlement wrong, and you are a fool. Your opinions mean nothing at all.
Marion wrote: “refusing to except”
You spelled accept wrong, and you are a fool. You lack accountability for the evils you have inflicted upon this earth as a political identity group.
Marion wrote: “Walking through life with”
You have wasted the last 60+ years as an unrepentant, demonic white racist and that decision will find you in hell for eternity.
See Also: Flimsy Rhetoric of the Modern Hate Monger by M. Rasheed
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