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Europe cracks down after rise in 'direct action' climate protests
(www.reuters.com)
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Violence happens to people, not property.
Direct action against climate change turns violent when the state uses violence to stop it.
Bringing violence to bear against a situation is how states excersize power, because the power of the state IS literally just the ability to deploy violence.