> The threat of violence is the only way social progress has ever been made.
This is a lie.
Poland and many areas occupied by Russia managed to end Russian control without this.
This is a lie.
Poland and many areas occupied by Russia managed to end Russian control without this.
It was not a case of waiting until foreign powers did it. (though there was a bit of external help)
Doing it with no bloodshed typically accompanying such events was even better.
Russia was not friend to workers, it was oppressive evil state and kicking it out (what started steps toward collapse of USSR) was one of greatest successes in the history of Poland.
It was no accident that largest strikes in the history of country taken place during PRL and capitalism is so well regarded in Poland.