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To put it in less words: Revolutions are not won by the side who is morally right. They are won by the side who are most effective at fighting, and who are the
by Tuna-Fish 6y ago
To put it in less words:
Revolutions are not won by the side who is morally right. They are won by the side who are most effective at fighting, and who are the most ruthless. And almost no revolutions have ever had just two sides.
This is the main argument for incrementalism in my view. I see a lot of people arguing for radical change, and no matter how much I might agree with their values and how pure their intentions are, I cannot help but note that I do not think they would end up as the winners of any revolution.
- DFHippie 6y ago> I cannot help but note that I do not think they would end up as the winners of any revolution. This. In our current fascist versus antifa moment I hear leftists scorn anyone who wants less than a revolution. I ask them "Who hoards the guns and is really, really eager to use them?"