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Isn't the whole point of Democracy that it allows for peaceful revolution? It seems to me that you've made the assumption that all revolution involves violence
by entropicdrifter 7y ago
Isn't the whole point of Democracy that it allows for peaceful revolution?
It seems to me that you've made the assumption that all revolution involves violence and purges of dissenters.
- dws1999 7y agopeaceful revolution != peaceful transition of power historically speaking, revolutions are a crapshoot. forward looking, revolutions are a crapshoot (often sold by people not acquainted with history).
- Kaze404 7y agoI don't necessarily disagree, but you're making the assumption that democracy is a given and immutable. "Peaceful" revolution through democracy can very easily become exactly what you're describing because it also relies on the defeated side to comply with the decision (to a certain degree, there's obviously more nuance).