Political dissent

Political dissent is a dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Expressions of dissent may take forms from vocal disagreement to civil disobedience to the use of violence.^[1]

The Constitution of the United States regards non-violent demonstration and disagreement with the government as fundamental American values.^[2]

Techniques

• Protests, demonstrations, peace march, protest march
• Boycotts, sit-ins, riots, organizing committees, grassroots organizing
• Strike, general strike, street action
• Bumper stickers, flyers, political posters
• Street theater, political puppets
• Burning an effigy
• Self-immolation (setting self on fire)
• Revolution, revolt, rebellion, terrorism, insurrection, popular uprising
• Samizdat
• Propaganda, counter-propaganda, slogans, sloganeering, meme
• Lobbying

See also

• Dissent
• Dissident
• Dissenting opinion
• Election threshold
• Freenet
• Hate speech
• Leader of the Opposition
• Opposition (politics)
• Parliamentary opposition
• Political prisoner
• Prisoner of conscience
• Tor (anonymity network)
• Sluggish schizophrenia