re: #540 Gus
It’s amazing how commentary has become news these days. Especially ones that come from fringe sites. So if someone is pondering “I think some day the NSA will spy on environmentalists” become a fact for it’s readership. We thence have people walking around saying, “the NSA spies on environmentalists” as though it were SOP.
I came across this on Reddit today on why Americans aren’t going to revolt…
reddit.com
In short Revolution requires the following things:
Actual problems
A united cause with clear objectives and solutions
A Leader or group of leaders
A trained population to commit themselves to either violence or non violence
The guy is essentially correct. Without actual problems or dangers people like to pretend. They imagine they are persecuted or that something really big is happening but deep down they know it’s not true. Glenn Beck nor his fans really believe there is a secret communist plot. Greenwald fans don’t really believe Obama’s NSA has unlimited powers to crush dissent. Deep down they know it’s not true. Just fairy stories for excitement and fun.