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> The tactics of the American and French revolutions were likely classifed as "despicable" as well by the out of touch and complacent, but history would be much

> The tactics of the American and French revolutions were likely classifed as "despicable" as well by the out of touch and complacent, but history would be much different without these tactics. Many see Sony's abuse of power as "despicable". Sony is free to withdraw their aggression at any time. To compare the state we're in to those periods in time is very misleading. We have one of the highest qualities of life and some of the strongest freedoms than at any other point in time. Let's not lose perspective. We should "fight" for what we believe in and try to effect positive change, but we are extremely far away from the extreme times that warranted extreme revolutionary measures. > Pretty much anyone I talk to, regardless of their political persuasion, doesn't feel the system is working. That's a great sign that it is. Reminds me of the quote: "You know it's a great deal when both sides feel screwed."

chopsueyar 16y ago
That's a great sign that it is. So what, the system only started working very recently?
mcantelon 16y ago
>To compare the state we're in to those periods in time is very misleading. We have one of the highest qualities of life and some of the strongest freedoms than at any other point in time. Let's not lose perspective. A time like ours, in which there's a massive societal shift (the rapid shrinking of the middle class as a result of globalization) accompanied by a financial crisis, is actually quite comparable to the environments that fostered the American and French revolutions. The French revolution was preceded by a financial crisis and enlarged public debt due to foreign wars. Back then it was nobility and the clergy that managed to avoid taxation and whose interests were overrepresented by the state. In our times the wealthy and corporations have gained this favor. >That's a great sign that it is. Reminds me of the quote: "You know it's a great deal when both sides feel screwed." Ah. So by this logic revolutionary America and France also had "working" systems.

chopsueyar 16y ago

That's a great sign that it is. So what, the system only started working very recently?

mcantelon 16y ago

>To compare the state we're in to those periods in time is very misleading. We have one of the highest qualities of life and some of the strongest freedoms than at any other point in time. Let's not lose perspective. A time like ours, in which there's a massive societal shift (the rapid shrinking of the middle class as a result of globalization) accompanied by a financial crisis, is actually quite comparable to the environments that fostered the American and French revolutions. The French revolution was preceded by a financial crisis and enlarged public debt due to foreign wars. Back then it was nobility and the clergy that managed to avoid taxation and whose interests were overrepresented by the state. In our times the wealthy and corporations have gained this favor. >That's a great sign that it is. Reminds me of the quote: "You know it's a great deal when both sides feel screwed." Ah. So by this logic revolutionary America and France also had "working" systems.