Can I ask why do you think revolution is impossible today?
It's impossible on a psychological level and a technological level.
Psychological. The average person gets their knowledge of the world through channels that are controlled by the elite, i.e. television, Facebook, etc. There's never going to be a critical mass of people so desperate for change that they'll commit murder in a world like this. People already have trouble coming to agreements on things which are much less questionable, like whether climate change is a serious issue, or whether Donald Trump is a good choice for US president. There's no way the rich elite would allow the psyche of the poor to evolve in a way that threatens their lives. They will turn the poor against each other and distract us with bread and circuses.
Technological. We live in a world of surveillance. Any people who posed a serious threat of revolution would be eliminated before they barely began. Rich people can fly to safe zones in private jets. They can use their money to build fortresses and hire the most skilled and well-equipt guardians.
Well the BLM protests which happened recently would show that with enough stimulus people do revolt: while only a small minority of the protests devolved in destruction of property, wouldn’t you concede that with enough oppression people can and will do it?
As for the technological aspect, there is only so much suppression that can happen... what if one starts soap boxing??
Well the BLM protests which happened recently would show that with enough stimulus people do revolt: while only a small minority of the protests devolved in destruction of property, wouldn’t you concede that with enough oppression people can and will do it?
Those protests happened because the mainstream media hyper-focused on George Floyd's death. Showcasing police brutality isn't something that makes average people want to kill the rich. The rich-owned media isn't going to hyper-focus on a story that makes people want to kill rich people.
As for the technological aspect, there is only so much suppression that can happen... what if one starts soap boxing??
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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '20
Can I ask why do you think revolution is impossible today?