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In reply to the discussion: Revolution anyone? This is for those among us that think we can always fall back on revolution. [View all]wandy
(3,539 posts)9. What the Aristocracy will do? Will do...........
Militarize the police.
Check.
Institute for-profit prisons.
Check.
Forced to work as slaves ($2 per hour).
Check.
Clamp down on the black communities.
Check.
Stop and frisk policies.
Check.
Turn some of the masses against others.
Check.
Let the idiots have guns.
Check.
May I offer a name for your science fiction novel.
American exceptionalism 2014.
A tale if Teapublican Democracy.
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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