If the worse case happens and the USA is ruled by an oppressive oligarchy, is a revolution possible?

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Typically, revolutions are not good. Many people die and, if it succeeds, the new rulers may be much worse; for example, Castro and Mao Zedong. However, unlike the past, a revolution may not be possible. In the middle ages, most people never traveled more than 50 miles from where they were born and they knew everyone in the village and nearby towns. Now if a group is formed, there is no way to know if a member is an FBI agent. Furthermore, if the serfs raised an army a couple hundred miles, it would take two weeks for the king to learn about it. If fact, he may not know until they were at the castle gates. Now there is instant communication. Also, they would have comparable weapons. A knight would be better trained and his sword would be a better weapon but half dozen serfs could take down a knight. Now with helicopter gunships able to fire a million rounds minute and other weapons, even a thousand people may not be enough. Also, they would have drones flying too high to shoot down operated from and underground bunker several hundred miles away. Furthermore, to maintain power, if the people raised an army, the rulers wouldn’t hesitate to nuke the army even if it meant destroying a city such as Dallas.

TallAnon · Accepted Answer

No, a revolution can't happen anymore, by the time they near a decent amount of force, they would be seen as terrorists, which means they can legally be killed and tortured. Just look at Russia right now, an entire army is being embarrased by a small country with some support. Fighting against the entire American army would just be foolish.
You would somehow have to do a peaceful revolution, good luck with that.. one fool is enough to screw that.. or the army would have to start a revolution.. Turkey (2016) showed us that's a baaddd thing to have happen.

DWornock · Accepted Answer

They are chipping away at 2nd Amendment and soon the citizens will be disarmed so if matched up against an Army of the military, police, and FBI, a revolution will not be possible. However, that assumes the Army will obey the rulers. However, if, like what happened in the USSR (Russia) in 1989, and the Army will not murder the people, a revolution is possible.

Sixgunsound · Answer

Revolution is absolutely possible. They can’t rule and army of corpses, it was the base their text collecting abilities too much. That’s why they haven’t just brutally murdered anybody who stands up to them, because they need us alive and paying for extravagant limbs. No, what they choose to do and which is far more successful is to brainwashing indoctrinate the peasants to love their chains. From an early age in the current era, children are trained to change themselves to screens, to chain themselves to tribal alliances, to fear the ‘other’, And to seek allies and protection from same. The puppet masters cackle with glee whenever us peasants fight with each other. Their best and most efficient method of control, are the controls that they get us to choose and embrace ourselves. Fashion, popularity, drugs, promiscuity, lack of personal responsibility, welfare, intolerance, bigotry. If we came together as brothers and sisters in the human family, powers that be would be royally screwed. They know this, so they create conditions under which we will battle each other instead of them and us and sure that they remain in their privileged positions of wealth and power. If anybody is actually concerned about privilege or in a quality, when’s the last time they stood up to Bankster‘s or corporate CEO’s or media moguls. Politicians are there to give us the illusion of choice which does not in fact exist. People who have nothing left to lose are very dangerous, something for the rent seeking professional thieves and con artists who run the system.

Anonymous · Answer

There was no such thing as welfare, Medicare, affordable housing, rent control, etc. for the poor working class during the French Revolution. There was no free public education for children either. And those people were literally starving. Not figuratively but actually starving.

Upward mobility was next to impossible unless you were an extremely attractive fair maiden who could marry a wealthy noble.

Not to say the poor and working class don’t have it had today. They absolutely do. But comparing their lives to the lives to the 18th and 19th century proletariate is ludicrous.

The problem today is mass communication and the internet. We are living in a “one up” culture where we are constantly bombarded with imagery of other people who are wealthier, happier, better looking, luckier, etc. then us. That creates depression and envy. Some people want to believe they are “oppressed” by the system to make themselves feel better for their own poor life decisions.

However almost anybody can make it in western society if they really tried. When I say “make it” that doesn’t mean having to live like a billionaire. But you do have the ability to make a decent wage and live a comfortable lifestyle if you really want to.

Smoke-n-Growls · Answer

I'd hope so.

America STARTED with a revolution.

Unless they hold another, America will simply end. You'll have a fascist state. The "leader of the free world" will become a nation ruled by a fascist dictator like Russia is ruled by Putin and China by the CPP. And then you'll really need a revolution.

Preventative revolution, Americans. It's in your power.

Avicenna · Answer

We already are ruled by a corrupt, oppressive oligarchy. What you are describing would be mass murder and a war crime.

lawhawk · Answer

Our civilians in the US have more guns than any other country. We have a ton of veterans that eould fight a tyrannical govt. Big governments cannot fight gorilla fighters sucessfully. Look at Afghanistan. We left after so long because there is no winning when you play by the rules and you enemy doesn't. Revolution is always possible but is a last resort.

driven159 · Answer

The world is too dependent on everyone that a revolution would not last long just by the supply side of it that is more important than boots on the ground and to organize something that size would not be secure and news of it would leak out and the FBI and CIA have most of these groups with someone inside, but they could disrupt things for a short time then think of all of rights we would lose and all the new laws

Adaeva · Answer

It will not be possible in the near term; i. e., the next 20 to 100 years. However, if time the dictators will overplay their hands and there will be a revolution supported by many in the government.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Nothing to worry. You guys have the ''2nd amendment'' :D

ArtemisSilver · Answer

The broad strokes of a violent uprising aren't the way to go.

Slow, organised, democratic, parallel and as peaceful as possible are the ways to make change in the modern age.

For regular people, things like housing cooperatives and shared ownership style businesses are a way to take back personal agency.

Once you've restored your agency, you can then start on political action and reforms.

exitseven · Answer

I it is said that conquering is easy, control is hard. Yes, the govt has amazing weapons and can kill thousands but a small group of 12 terrorists flew two airplanes into two of the largest building s in NY and forever changed life in the most powerful country in the world.

Cubus · Answer

That's what the 2nd amendment was created - so people would rebel against the tyranny.

jshm2 · Answer

Yeah, America has just gone downhill since George Washington and the other terrorists took it from the British Crown, and made it a republic.

IsoUser · Answer

Trust me most if not all Americans will rise up and fight. We have done it against the British, French, Spanish and Ourselves during the Civil War. Every Law Abiding American Citizen well armed and protected God help any foreign invaders Lmao

JustiReno · Answer

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Whatever2929292 · Answer

I think unfortunately we are kind of already there.

Guy__ · Answer

Revolution means you go in a circle, ending up in the same place. Evolution is what we need.

007kingifrit · Answer

revolution is always possible. the world just seems stable because of the time we are in right now being so peaceful. it won't last

Bratsondanielle · Answer

Lol January 6th. Need I say more...

truthisthree · Answer

prophecy will happen GOD will destroy america one day

peedy · Answer

Possible no its inevitable

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