Is revolution the only way we can elicit change?

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53. There are parties well to the left of the Democratic party on the ballot...

And collectively they garner less than one percent of the vote. Of course that should tell folks something beyond the fact they don't have any money to get their message out.

As for unrest it's as likely to come from the right than from the left. Look at the Tea Party. They actually have representatives in the House and Senate even if they call themselves Republicans.

As America becomes more diverse the threat is more likely to come from the right as those that cling to the America of old feel they are losing something.

My biggest fear is that if there is mass unrest most folks will identify with folks who look like them regardless of the merit of their cause. That should scare the Hell out of any sentient person.

Most "revolutions" don't turn out well, imho, and the last revolution that did was our revolution and it was largely a bourgeoisie one.