http://brucewhitehead.wordpress.com Better media = better world Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:47:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://brucewhitehead.wordpress.com/where-are-the-socialists/#comment-23 brucewhitehead Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:37:01 +0000 http://brucewhitehead.wordpress.com/?page_id=19#comment-23 Yes revolutions do mean trouble: bothering to take the trouble, which most of us aren't willing to do. So is the answer to pursue incremental change and stop dreaming of a perfect world tomorrow? Yes revolutions do mean trouble: bothering to take the trouble, which most of us aren’t willing to do. So is the answer to pursue incremental change and stop dreaming of a perfect world tomorrow?

]]> http://brucewhitehead.wordpress.com/where-are-the-socialists/#comment-22 Dougie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:42:28 +0000 http://brucewhitehead.wordpress.com/?page_id=19#comment-22 Where indeed? I suspect they have all gone into business, to "change the system from within" etc. The trouble with violent revolutions is that you substitute one bunch of authoritarians for another set, equally or more problematical than the last. And the trouble with peaceful revolutions is that the consciousness of the multitude needs to be exceptionally well attuned and disciplined, as well as recognising that all people are extraordinary. Me? It's the revolution every Thursday, which is as good a day as any other. Must run: we're about to topple Sarkozy :-) Where indeed? I suspect they have all gone into business, to “change the system from within” etc.
The trouble with violent revolutions is that you substitute one bunch of authoritarians for another set, equally or more problematical than the last.
And the trouble with peaceful revolutions is that the consciousness of the multitude needs to be exceptionally well attuned and disciplined, as well as recognising that all people are extraordinary.
Me? It’s the revolution every Thursday, which is as good a day as any other. Must run: we’re about to topple Sarkozy

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