If I correctly understand Jefferson and the Preamble, plus Lincoln, political violence is at times necessary to secure freedom. Where and why do t happens is much different for a Prog/Socialist/Commie then it is for a libertarian/republican/cnservative. But does anyone rule out the need for it?
Carl von Clausewitz, a military theorist, wrote that “war is the continuation of politics by other means” in his book On War. This means that war is a political instrument that uses military force to achieve political goals. - credit Google AI