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Showing Original Post only (View all)Revolution anyone? This is for those among us that think we can always fall back on revolution. [View all]
I think people take that attitude because they are basically lazy and instead of taking action today, they say, "What me worry, We can always revolt if it gets too bad" Well, about that.....apparently they know nothing of history and dream of successful revolutions where good guys replace bad.
So to those that believe in the revolution dream, tell the rest of us how exactly it will work. Who specifically will join with whom to fight the whose. I bet in your dream the masses unite and drag out the guillotines for the Aristocrats, and when we wake up we have a constitutionally controlled democratic republic. I hate to wake you out of that dream, but the Aristocracy isn't that stupid. What the Aristocracy will do is militarize the police, institute for-profit prisons, clamp down on the black communities (e.g. stop and frisk policies, etc. aimed at the black community). Lock up a good share of the black men and blatantly brutalize others. Those that are locked up will be forced to work as slaves ($2 per hour).
Unless something changes the black community will be under more and more pressure to strike back, to revolt. And the Aristocracy would like nothing better. Their goal is to turn some of the masses against others. And guess why the Powers That Be let the idiots have guns? Guess whose side the idiots will be on.
When they come for the African Americans will you stand up for them?
When they come for the Occupy Wall Streeters, will you stand up for them?
When the come for the leftist, will you stand up them?
You can bet the Tea Baggers won't.
It's never too soon to fight back.
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Revolution anyone? This is for those among us that think we can always fall back on revolution. [View all]
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
OP
Is your "unrec" a knee jerk response? "The notion, much less the hope, of a revolution is stupid."
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#14
Nah, not an "...organized plot". Just the laws of capitalism at work.....
socialist_n_TN
Aug 2014
#25
State and local police have already been militarized. And there's the National Guard and only God
merrily
Aug 2014
#28
Yes and no. I did break off from "sheltering in place" to go out and buy lunch.
merrily
Aug 2014
#47
Because you think I am "insinuating" conspiracy, therefore, none of what I say can be
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#34
I would love to hear what will happen when this revolution you are referring to comes.
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#16
I am not saying that the police are knowingly acting on behalf of the Aristocracy.
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#76
Sounds nice but the actual people are sleeping under sewing machines after 16 hour shifts and
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#69
It isn't an issue of immortality. It was little different at the moment. It just didn't work and
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#86
What is this false assumption? You refuse to admit that the tactics are not always workable.
TheKentuckian
Sep 2014
#111
Just as an aside, Ghandi acknowledged that his ideas came from Thoreau's Civil Disobedience.
merrily
Aug 2014
#38
"Lose the naivete." I think a lot of the so-called "naivete" is just plain denial or cowardice. nm
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#99
I absolutely agree. But to be in denial and then to argue like you are aware is crazy. nm
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#117
Those that fantisize that owning guns will protect them from a tyrannical government
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#81
Who cares? Who the fuck is Godwin, that he should determine what is okay for anyone to say
merrily
Aug 2014
#31
I don't see a socialist revolution in our future. In fact I don't see a "revolution"
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#36
Very nice. Yes, I often think of buying a bullet proof vest, but never of buying a gun.
merrily
Aug 2014
#67
Probably, but maintaining the illusion of democracy is far more important to them than
Zorra
Aug 2014
#61
Agreed. What the Aristocracy is doing is consolidating power in all areas, with the
Zorra
Aug 2014
#70
I agree that it's most likely not possible to run a candidate in the general that isn't
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#72
So if you are making me guess your point then here goes: If you are saying that
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#64
Usually the "revolution" people tend to be gun-humpers who dream of being able to finally shoot
chrisa
Aug 2014
#52
Actually, I've never seen someone advocate overthrowing the government who wasn't a dumb, rifle
chrisa
Aug 2014
#56
No revolution; no violence; but when they come for them, "Will you stand up for them?"
merrily
Aug 2014
#80
Of course "they" have already started "coming", and they've been "coming" for the minority
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#82
Very good point about police and I think that starts with Governors (state police) as
merrily
Aug 2014
#85
Yes rebellion but not violent revolution. And for a rebellion to work we must get the
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#87
Delusional. There are no such available resources and there is no actual capitalism
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#92
If the Business Class runs the society, then how do you suppose that society changes?
johnlucas
Sep 2014
#100
We don't have the resources or the power the deck is way beyond stacked.
TheKentuckian
Sep 2014
#112