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Direct action
noun
A form of political activism, in which participants act directly, ignoring established political procedures. This is often (but not always) accomplished by means of strikes, workplace occupations, sabotage, sit-ins, squatting, revolutionary/guerrilla warfare, demonstrations, vandalism or graffiti.
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"Direct action is what works.
Direct Action is a multimillion dollar boondoggle.
Direct action, in executive office, is demagoguery.
Direct action helped get women the vote.
Direct action can have a marginalising influence.
"Direct action doesn't have to be illegal.
Direct Action is likely to go down as well.
Direct action gets people thinking.
Direct Action is not an abstraction.
Now, direct action.
But does direct action work?
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