It seems like violence is a bad strategy for oppressed people to use, yet it's a common practice. Hamas's brutal attack on innocent civilians, in Israel on that October 7th, brought a response from the far more powerful Israeli military. Hamas ended up on the loosing side.
Netanyahu is also like a bully and he has far more military power than Hamas. Many Israeli citizens don't like him. He is more brutal than some other leaders in that society.
Trump fits in to that tough world where he throws his weight around to get what he wants; another case of "might makes right" which is where violence usually leads us.
I hope that the dictatorial powers of these leaders can be broken with soft power; so to speak. Economic problems, at home, could unravel Trump's agenda. The right wing leader in Argentina is now facing economic problems. People often turn against incumbents.
I would like to see changes happen due to innovation and peaceful activism. Here in US and some other countries, the gay rights movement is an example of changes in thinking that has happened, for the most part, without violence. Innovations and new technologies can disrupt entrenched power as well.
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