I believe that due to the inherent contradictions of capitalism a revolution is inevitable, and necessary, but it's still not something that is easily palatable. Revolution is certainly romanticized, yet I still question every day whether or not I would be willing to die for my beliefs. My question to my fellow comrades is do you think non-violent form of revolution is possible, or will the state and reactionaries always crack down? I know that in the past those with power and prestige have been reluctant to give it up.
Well put! Violence isn't good, but focusing on revolutionary violence and ignoring the violence inherent in the system is a common tactic used to discredit revolutions. I mean we've literally seen this during the protests (the "violent protestors" narrative). It's absolutely important to try and avoid using violence, but it's not something that can always be avoided. Especially if you're doing mass action. If a revolution successfully liberates the oppressed, there's a good chance they will want to do terrible things to their oppressors and it's not important to stop that from happening (see China).
Reaping what they sowed and such.