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Populace consent is not required history teaches us.

• giuliomagnifico 4y ago
  True. But also population revolutions tell something.
  • 31337Logic 4y ago
    Exactly this. Never forget your intrinsic ability to revolt and rebel. Where possible, find like-minded individuals. It's amazing how much of the world you live in today arose not only from passive obedience but also active opposition.
    • peoplefromibiza 4y ago
      Like what? Fight the government on the Chinese TikTok or the American Instagram? You know what it is really unbelievable right now, in this era? People renouncing to convenience and attentions in exchange for their independence. In my country so called anarchists are posting pictures of the revolts in the streets where you can literally see their faces on Facebook and Instagram. Call me an old fart, but no pictures, no names was rule #1 when I went to protests in my teen age.
• JohnFen 4y ago
  I think history teaches us the opposite. Oppressive regimes (of whatever sort) can only persist with the consent of the populace. "Consent" here doesn't mean overt agreement or being happy with the situation. It means the populace is doing nothing to change things. Find the amount of oppression that people are willing to put up with, and you've found the amount of oppression they are subjected to.
  • mistrial9 4y ago
    you forgot - "say one thing, do another" .. it works very well for the despot especially when there are no clear times of reset.
  • yrdmb 4y ago
    > I think history teaches us the opposite. No it doesn't. > Oppressive regimes (of whatever sort) can only persist with the consent of the populace No. You are believing in modern nonsense about "people power". The populace has never done anything. "Proles and animals are free" for a reason. Any change has always been done by the elites. The american populace didn't rise up against britain. It was only a tiny portion of the elites. The slaves didn't rise up against the masters. The populace never rises up because they have no means to do so. No more than cows can rise up against the ranchers. History has always been elites vs the next level of elites. > Find the amount of oppression that people are willing to put up with, and you've found the amount of oppression they are subjected to. Nope. The elite oppress as much as they need to. The opinions of the populace never matters - in a monarchy, democracy or any other form of government.
    • JohnFen 4y ago
      There are numerous revolutions throughout history that imply otherwise.
      • rnd0 4y ago
        "consent of the governed" ...like the majority of Nazi German that checks notes ...didn't vote for Hitler.
      • yrdmb 4y ago
        Yet you fail to name a single one. No revolution in history was by the populace. All revolutions in history have been a group of elites trying to pry power away from another group of elites. From the american revolution to the french to the bolshevik all the way to the "color revolutions", it's always one group of elites leading the charge.
        • ononon 4y ago
          What about the Hatian revolution?