Dissent

<p><b >Political dissent</b>&nbsp;refers to any expression designed to convey dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Such expression may take forms from vocal disagreement to&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_disobedience" title="Civil disobedience" >civil disobedience</a>&nbsp;to the use of&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence" title="Violence" >violence</a>. Historically, repressive governments have sought to punish political dissent. The protection of freedoms that facilitate peaceful dissent has become a hallmark of free and open societies.

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<h2 >Techniques</h2>

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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protest" title="Protest" >Protests</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstration_(people)" title="Demonstration (people)" >demonstrations</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_walk" title="Peace walk" >peace march</a>, protest march</li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott" title="Boycott" >Boycotts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sit-in" title="Sit-in" >sit-ins</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot" title="Riot" >riots</a>, organizing committees,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassroots" title="Grassroots" >grassroots</a>&nbsp;organizing</li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action" title="Strike action" >Strike</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike" title="General strike" >general strike</a>, street action</li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumper_sticker" title="Bumper sticker" >Bumper stickers</a>, flyers, political&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster" title="Poster" >posters</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_theater" title="Street theater" class="mw-redirect" >Street theater</a>, political puppets</li>

<li >Burning an&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effigy" title="Effigy" >effigy</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-immolation" title="Self-immolation" >Self-immolation</a>&nbsp;(setting self on fire)</li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution" title="Revolution" >Revolution</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt" title="Revolt" class="mw-redirect" >Revolt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellion" title="Rebellion" >Rebellion</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection" title="Insurrection" class="mw-redirect" >Insurrection</a>, popular uprising</li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samizdat" title="Samizdat" >Samizdat</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda" title="Propaganda" >Propaganda</a>, counter-propaganda,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slogan" title="Slogan" >slogans</a>, sloganeering,&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme" title="Meme" >meme</a></li>

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