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2016 Postmortem

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H2O Man

(73,536 posts)
27. Very interesting.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:24 AM
Feb 2016

I'm not as concerned about attempts at "violent revolution" as much as disorganized violence. There are certainly militia groups that will continue to cycle, and that pose threats to specific targeted groups -- rarely focused upon "government." Likewise, a continuation of the same basic foreign policy will result in the continued threat of terrorism.

But, as you note, the level of domestic violence will increase in other, related ways. Gangs, for lack of better word, will compete against each other for control of territory. Oppressed people who do not engage in non-violent revolution always engage in the vices that gangs/ organized crime control. And we witness the violence associated with vice in many regions of the nation.

Hence, it's no coincidence that Malcolm's ministry focused upon having individuals and communities eliminate vice -- self-purification -- as the first step towards waking up to their humanity, in order to prepare for the Good Fight.

Revolution [View all] H2O Man Feb 2016 OP
It would be nice, but there's a fundamental difference that's hard to over look... daleanime Feb 2016 #1
Great point. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5
+1. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #6
Thanks, Jefferson23. H2O Man Feb 2016 #8
Public funding..... daleanime Feb 2016 #10
+1,000,000 byronius Feb 2016 #21
There are several steps that need to be made to repair the current system... Moostache Feb 2016 #22
I can only speak for myself... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #2
Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #7
No need to thank me... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #11
I think we should be able to have that conversation as well. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #3
Great response! H2O Man Feb 2016 #14
thanks for inviting discussion bigtree Feb 2016 #4
Thanks, Buddy! H2O Man Feb 2016 #15
Fantastic. Thanks cali Feb 2016 #9
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #16
Resolving the issue Old Codger Feb 2016 #12
Definitely! H2O Man Feb 2016 #17
The Reagan Revolution is called a revolution Hortensis Feb 2016 #13
Very well said! H2O Man Feb 2016 #18
How is it different from walking? Gregorian Feb 2016 #19
In an interview H2O Man Feb 2016 #23
Great thread. wouldsman Feb 2016 #20
Great point! H2O Man Feb 2016 #24
Hello, H20 Man! And thank you for this thread! Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #25
the red shift since the mid 60s (when we began electronically counting votes) questionseverything Feb 2016 #26
Last year, H2O Man Feb 2016 #28
congrats for counting the votes questionseverything Feb 2016 #29
Very interesting. H2O Man Feb 2016 #27
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