For a revolution to succeed in a country where the government holds the monopoly of violence you need to convince part of the government that your revolution is a good idea. I would expect that the people that actually matter often have a good idea what actually happens.
An important aspect about carrying around the orange is that the policemen who’s ordered to go after the person who carries the orange has to justify his actions to themselves even if it doesn’t make the news. On the other hand the police man that’s the target of molotov cocktails has a clear idea that they go after people who deserve to be fought.
For a revolution to succeed in a country where the government holds the monopoly of violence you need to convince part of the government that your revolution is a good idea. I would expect that the people that actually matter often have a good idea what actually happens.
An important aspect about carrying around the orange is that the policemen who’s ordered to go after the person who carries the orange has to justify his actions to themselves even if it doesn’t make the news. On the other hand the police man that’s the target of molotov cocktails has a clear idea that they go after people who deserve to be fought.