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Nope. Revolution needs some "force in the middle" - the poor, lazy an uninterested will not start revolution. French revolution was not started by poor people,
by piokoch 13y ago
Nope. Revolution needs some "force in the middle" - the poor, lazy an uninterested will not start revolution. French revolution was not started by poor people, but by "middle class" who was not able to extend its wealth and influence because of ruling oligarchy (all these barons, etc). The poor were used by them, but were not the driving force.
I am not sure that among young, comfortable, teached from kindergarden about tolerance, socialistic version of human rights there is enough energy to start anything (like making mind effort not to choose stupid and promising every for free politicians).
The intellectual condition of european youth is rather poor. Spaniards have choosen socialistic government who was dealing with important stuff like human rights for monkeys. Go figure...
- kposehn 13y agoThe youth's don't necessarily start it - but they are primed to carry it on. What happens is a groups with something to lose (the french middle class) takes advantage of another group that has nothing to lose (the poor). You can't start a fire with only a spark; you have to have a fuel source.