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1/11/2013 9:46:46 PM
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Sitting on the Brink of Revolution - The United States Today
I feel that I must begin by clarifying that this is an entirely serious topic. Looking into the causes of most major rebellions both throughout history and into today, many parallels can be drawn both between the causes of these rebellions, and of their outcomes. It scares me to say that the United States seems to itself be following the trend of rebellion almost to the letter.
Whoah Eagle cool your jets, is I'm sure what is going through many of your minds. So I'll direct your attention to some alarming comparisons. The basis of revolutions are commonly centered around gaining more rights and/or wealth for the lower classes. We can see a pattern of wealth centralized in a top minority of a nation. Often times it is hard for many to find employment, even if they are, making ends meat is still often times impossible. We see the United States trying to stave this off with all of the countless social support services offering monetary assistance, but where is this money coming from? We are broke ladies and gentlemen, so spending irrationally to assist citizens of this nation is quickly becoming extremely impractical.
So we see the concentrated wealth, the high unemployment, and the low wages. That can happen in any country. We then get to the kicker. The United States is a government by the people and for the people. So why is it that often times the people are ignored? SOPA, PIPA, the Patriot Act, all were attempted to be put through with much outcry from the people. SOPA and PIPA were of course not passed, but similar bills were secretly passed regardless. A government by the people listens to the people. It does not do as it pleases, and ignore the popular demand of the nation. I'd go as far as to say the increased regulations on every aspect of life is nearing the reality of a police state. Think of schools, we already lose all civil rights the second we step inside one. I am getting slightly off topic, but hopefully you get the gist.
Will all of this in perspective it seems to me that it won't be long before more people begin to question this just as I have. Now I of course would never do anything radical, but there are those that would. What are your thoughts on this? Do you believe the United States is nearing a peak to possible revolution? I hope to see a great discussion below.
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If we [i]are[/i] on the path to revolution, we still have a long way to go. Most revolutions happen once the majority (or significant minority) can't eat enough. We are no where near that. In fact, the poor-to-mid class (not the impoverished) is suffering from obesity more than the rich. Food is in no short supply in this country.
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The entire point of the Democratic Republic government set up by the Founding Fathers was to prevent the need for another violent revolution. If you don't like how things are going, come election day you vote for who you think will run the country better.
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2 RepliesBeing a humongous history buff, I can reasonably ascertain that if we didn't have a revolution in 1818 - 1830, nor a revolution in 1929 - 1933, the chances we will have a revolution due to outcry and consensus amongst the people that we're being screwed over is nil. Seriously, a lot of people don't consider it now or just don't care but the amount of political extremism in the early 1930s was absolutely INSANE. For the 60s as well, for that matter.
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1 ReplyOnce the people lose their right to own a weapon is when I foresee a revolution.
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The US is no where near a state where there will be a revolution, and in the off chance there is one, it will be entirely due to ignorance.
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Edited by the panzie man: 1/11/2013 9:51:32 PMThere's always been a large income gap, and revolution was far more likely(and happened) in different stages in our country's evolution. The country as it stands is currently in a slump, it is slowly rising back, and may or may not get to the point it was around 2000. That said, nothing is impossible.
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5 RepliesEdited by Diplomat: 1/11/2013 9:47:52 PMDear Lord, no. A revolution is not going to happen in America. I mean, the income gap was much worse a century ago than it is today.
