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> yes actual revolution would be brutal, and could/would create a much worse daily life for the non-elites. 50% of revolutions in the past 200 years have been
by jjk166 6mo ago
> yes actual revolution would be brutal, and could/would create a much worse daily life for the non-elites.
50% of revolutions in the past 200 years have been non-violent, and the non-violent ones have a much higher success rate. Even for violent revolutions, most aren't brutal. When there is brutality, it's usually because the pre-existing conditions were already brutal.
- ashtonshears 6mo agoI appreciate that info
- Pay08 6mo agoThat comes with the caveat that most revolutions happen against failed states. Those pretty much don't get the chance to be violent.
- jjk166 6mo agoThere's not much reason to replace good functioning governments. There are some examples, although typically they are foreign-backed regime changes masquerading as revolutions.
- Pay08 6mo agoGood and functioning are not the same thing. Look at North Korea. It's definitely not a failed state, but it's also about as far away from a "good" government as you can get. For most revolutions, the state needs to be unable to maintain control over it's populace. The ones where it can still maintain control is where it gets bloody.