Revolutions are occurring unnoticed every year somewhere in the world. It is a credit to humanity that most are changes that occur without much bloodshed. Here are a few that I feel worthy of note.
The dismemberment of the soviet systemfollowed by 10 years of chaos, followed by the reestablishment of social order and the return to more stability in the lives of its citizens.
The recent astounding change in the US when the democrats broke the republicans monopoly. ( an example of a peaceful revolution)
The civil war now raging in Iraq where factions are trying to gain control of a nation that is in free fall. (An example of a violent revolution)
The change in Latin American politics, probably 3-4 changes worthy of the name revolution.
The examples I give are only those that Im familiarly with. My point is, that people are revolting and demanding change but through the legal ballot, because of better communications radio, TV, Internet, blogs and groups like ours facilitate.-
Could this mean that we are becoming more civilized or are we getting too soft for a bloody revolt?
PS remember , Hitler recognized the importance of elections but only when he could have Goebbles educate the voters ?
Edited by xomalley - 14-Nov-2006 at 17:41