The British Black and Tans were comprised of veterans of Wirld War I. Not all had the personal and family resources to help them cope with life after a horrorific war. Many were causing trouble and the British government thought they had found a solution for them and "the Catholic "
problem . What came after were layers upon layers of violence that like in so many instances in human history ricocheted for centuries.
See the move -"The Wind that Shakes the Barkey"
Also there never arose a great advocate like Ghanaian out of Ireland. I always wondered though "The Informer" may partially explain why.
Nonviolence also needs to raise its head out of the sand and look and acknowledge and act on the root causes of racism and sexism in all areas and all groups of people.
Pax Christi had great low cost quarters for travelers in Europe but where were they when the Confederate statues were put up and in the racism of Roman Carholic parishes?
Not pleasant to see but until we require 369 vision tru