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WhoIsNumberNone

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10. Here's the problem with violent revolution

Reply to WingDinger (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:10 PM

Feb 2012

In most cases you are only exchanging the old despotism for a new one. The one exception I can think of is the American Revolution, which would be more properly called a war of Independence. The American colonists didn't overthrow the British government, they just cut ties with it and formed their own. As heart-warming as the thought of the Koch brothers getting the Romanov treatment may be, can anyone name an actual revolution where the old government was actually replaced with a kinder gentler one? Russia? Iran? Nicaragua? Even Egypt?

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Is this a picture of a violent person? Should this poisin any compassion for them? [View all] WingDinger Feb 2012 OP

You do bring up a good point. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #1

Calling those CHOICES to starve, withold meds, punish the poor simply the free market WingDinger Feb 2012 #3

When I said, "It's just capitalism." I was being facetious. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #14

Wasnt critisizing your point. WingDinger Feb 2012 #15

nonviolence REQUIRES copious numbers of victims in order to work.... mike_c Feb 2012 #2

+1 jberryhill Feb 2012 #4

Where did you get that "standard"? Arrests are expected. Even brutal treatment is expected. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #11

I didnt get that. Violent revolution is only viable to those presently stockpiling weapons{Rethugs} WingDinger Feb 2012 #13

Very true. Any good movement is able to divide itself into different groups -- those who are willing Brickbat Feb 2012 #9

It takes a village. To stop the pillage. WingDinger Feb 2012 #16

so very true undergroundpanther Feb 2012 #5

It requires more strength not to fight than to fight gratuitous Feb 2012 #6

But, will you dismiss out of hand any that fight with physicality, or their movement? WingDinger Feb 2012 #7

I wasn't talking about that at all gratuitous Feb 2012 #8

Well said. Robb Feb 2012 #17

Here's the problem with violent revolution WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2012 #10

Mass revolution is a pipe dream. WingDinger Feb 2012 #12