Power is self-reinforcing too. A revolutionary stands a chance only if their ideas can be subsumed into a vision of greater prosperity for a nation; they can b

Power is self-reinforcing too. A revolutionary stands a chance only if their ideas can be subsumed into a vision of greater prosperity for a nation; they can bring a narrative of greater freedom and liberty, but they must also show how it fortifies the institutions that already exist. Sort of relevant is the Euthyphro dialogue, and the nature of piousness. "Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthyphro_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthyphro_dilemma