Perhaps. Protests aren't exactly revolts, and revolts aren't exactly revolutions. Until people start banding together in distinct geographical locations and dra

Perhaps. Protests aren't exactly revolts, and revolts aren't exactly revolutions. Until people start banding together in distinct geographical locations and drawing up alternative systems of government (or skipping straight to direct, but loosely organized, physical opposition to the existing government) it seems likely it can be contained and ideally, addressed. That said, the current connected world has probably reduced the available reaction time between each stage of escalation, so getting complacent wouldn't be advisable.