Joshua
2009-03-29 18:05:13
Pops, #32: Another revolution will be the only thing to set things right. But, I’m afraid we lack the courage to bring it about.
Perhaps because even a revolution is a roll of the dice at best. One die represents whether or not it would actually succeed at dislodging the old order. The other die represents whether or not the new order would turn out to be any better than the old. Always keep in mind that the original American Revolution was something of a historical outlier; when it comes to revolutionary leaders, Oliver Cromwell, Max Robespierre and Vladimir Ulyanov are much closer to the historical norm than George Washington.
