Essay:Take it easy but take it

"Take it easy but take it"is an expression sometimes used by union negotiators engaged in labor disputes. What it means is that if the workers have the advantage a favorable contract can be obtained, but that there is nothing to be gained by being nasty about it. Likewise, a political movement with massive popular support need not engage in violence or aggressive suppression of their opponents. What they must do is find a way to manifest their public support through democratic means.