Contrary to popular belief, revolutions do not generally happen when the exploited masses rise up to take power away from the ruling elites. Revolutions almost never happen that way. Revolts might, but not society changing revolution. The exploited masses have traditionally been too busy struggling to keep themselves and their families alive to bother with the theoretical nonsense political or social upheaval involves. Revolts tend to end quickly. Revolutions change the world.
Revolution does not have to be violent it simply has to substantially alter the old order. We are in the middle of a very real revolution, one best noted by Time Magazine when it named YOU (me too I hope, one hates feeling left out of such things) as its Person of the Year for 2006. To be successful, revolutions tend to require the sustained efforts of the hardworking middle and merchant class. That’s the group made up of butchers, bakers, candlestick makers and merchants of all stripes. If you are reading these words in this blog, you are likely one of those oh-so leisured folks who without even thinking about it all that much, are working to change the world. No wonder YOU were named person of the year.
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