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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Jackpine Radical

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14. Absolutely. The only way to go is nonviolence.

Reply to dreamnightwind (Reply #6)

Sun May 17, 2015, 08:50 AM

May 2015

Violent revolutions generally have bad outcomes. Chenoweth & Stephan examined all the social upheavals of the 20th century & found 2 things about violent revolutions. They are less likely to succeed in the first place, and when they do succeed in toppling the existing regime, they generally replace it with one just as bad or worse.

I have no interest whatsoever in replacing our Corporate State with a Dictatorship of the Droolers.

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So, when are the serfs of the Corporate World gonna have their Popeye Moment: [View all] Jackpine Radical May 2015 OP

I don't know what the spark will be... TDale313 May 2015 #1

The police in many areas have assault vehicles, small armored tanks DJ13 May 2015 #5

Correct dreamnightwind May 2015 #6

Agreed DJ13 May 2015 #8

Absolutely. The only way to go is nonviolence. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #14

In the first roughly three quarters of the 20th century, things were very different than they are merrily May 2015 #17

I think they've been preparing for revolution for a long time. Maybe since 1789, but merrily May 2015 #10

See what moving left gets you? Jackpine Radical May 2015 #15

FANTASTIC post, Jackpine. Very interesting. Thank you so much. merrily May 2015 #16

Oh, they'll kill us. That is why they have militarized the police. That is the reason for the NSA. Enthusiast May 2015 #12

LMAO! marym625 May 2015 #2

I'm not at all sure they won't. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #3

Very true marym625 May 2015 #4

Probably when the more wrathful face of the corporate diety is in power dreamnightwind May 2015 #7

Exactly why I feel any dollar spent on his candidacy will not be wasted, win, lose or..., well, it merrily May 2015 #18

As soon as we convince people that their perscription of blue pills is enslaving them whereisjustice May 2015 #9

A sub-species bred for the specific traits of docility, meekness, and masochism? Demeter May 2015 #11

gonna be awhile. stupid is too deeply ingrained in the collective american psyche KG May 2015 #13

kick merrily Jul 2015 #19

Two things need to happen for the Popeye Moment to occur robertpaulsen Aug 2015 #20