What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and being a little militant...?

Why is everyone on the left so peaceful? Speaking with comrades, I notice how all of them are anti-imperialist war (like myself) but are also anti-any war because they think that peace can solve the problem, no matter how big. What's your reasoning? Sure, peaceful movements like strikes, boycotts and protests are a key tool and can be quite effective if done right, but even after all that, I doubt the bourgeoious is going to go "Oh man, you guys are right. Hell, here's the keys, you guys can drive now!" What's the old socialist saying; "No War but the Class War?"

Don't think though, that by writing this, I'm saying that peace is a dead method. Hell no. Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi made peace into a nice little weapon against their enemies and we (the working class) should as well. However, peace only goes so far. Like I just said, strikes and sort are great tools, but when the capitalists are only slightly budging, but still not taking you seriously, then there's nothing wrong with fighting for your rights.

Think about it, all these events that we frame as being large moments in syndicalist, mutualist or socialist history, save a few, were all brought in through a Revolution. A violent Revolution. The Spanish Civil War wasn't just a ping-pong match. A lot of people died.

Really though, one must only look at his surroundings to see that we live in a culture dominated by people who give property more rights than the working class people as a whole. As many times that we are told that violence is never the answer, we must first examine the question being posed. We live in a militaristic society that's not going to hand over control of the capital without a fight. So why not give it to them.

If there's a peaceful way to bring about a better world, I'll be the first in line, but until then, we should all be working in solidarity, educating and giving, but still brandishing our weapons.