Sentences with phrase «violent revolt»
"Violent revolt" refers to a situation where a group of people responds to a perceived injustice or oppression by using force, aggression, or physical violence to resist or overthrow those in power. Full definition
Luther saw both sides to be in the wrong: the peasants suffered widely from injustice, but in the end they did not have the right to resort to violent revolt against the established rulers.
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The reason it is masquerading as democracy, should be obvious: it creates the illusion that the masses have political power, effectively discouraging them from engaging in violent revolts.
The film is an unambiguous endorsement of violent revolt as the only effective response to such inhuman savagery.
The riots were one of the most violent revolts of the 20th century.
In a tiny neighborhood outside of New Delhi, a violent revolt of the maids has roiled the ruling class
An orderly transition, instead of a violent revolt or catastrophic collapse, also reduced the likelihood of thugs setting up their own kleptocracy.
The novel conveys the white fear too, the terror of being outnumbered, of a violent revolt (exactly why we ended up with the 2nd Amendment) but even more, the threat to the social order posed by a black who can read.