That’s not what she said. She want’s it to stay peaceful believing that is the more powerful tactic.
Ghandi’s “peaceful” protests took 30+ years and a WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE got killed before it was over.
In American Politics, he who shouts FIRST shouts the loudest. Democrats are not used to seeing US in the streets, and they don’t know how to respond to it, hence the “ASTROTURFING!!”, and “PAID SHILL!!” comments.