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HAB911

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7. To overthrow a tyrant, try the 3.5 Percent Solution

Reply to Baron2024 (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:01 AM

Jan 2025

https://bigthink.com/the-present/the-3-5-percent-solution/

No democracy movement has ever failed when it was able to mobilize at least 3.5 percent of the population to protest over a sustained period At that scale, most soldiers have no desire to suppress protesters. Why? Because the crowd includes their family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. With a population of 327 million, the U.S. would need to mobilize about 11.5 million people to assert popular, democratic power on the government. Could that happen?

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We Need A Revolution [View all] Baron2024 Jan 2025 OP

Fuck him, it's a much different issue RainCaster Jan 2025 #1

Oh, Yes Baron2024 Jan 2025 #2

Problem is the powers that are capable of removing/stopping... rubbersole Jan 2025 #3

I'm not sure if "liberals making a revolution" sounds more like DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2025 #4

A widespread economic boycott could be considered a revolution. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #5

What's sofa king funny about that notion? EYESORE 9001 Jan 2025 #6

To overthrow a tyrant, try the 3.5 Percent Solution HAB911 Jan 2025 #7