Revolution in the US?

[Fleshofthegods]

It also encourages innovation, it gives people initiative to find their own way to make a million instead of just becoming another lawyer or doctor (Not saying that those are bad professions).

 

[VanceMack]

You were all chill for like a minute...
now youre like... harshing my mellow, dewd. =\

Thats just the truth. Type A's will still kick ass...accumulate wealth...and will burn through it before letting someone tax it at 75%.

 

[VanceMack]

What would happen under my scenario is that children born into wealthy families would actually have to work for their own money like everyone else.

Your scenario would create an economy on par with the former Soviet Union. Taking money from the wealthy and giving to the poor doesnt stimulate the economy or create jobs.

 

[Fleshofthegods]

When did I ever say anything about giving the money to the poor?

 

[atrasicarius]

Splitting the country up would be the best outcome? Are you serious???

Have you looked at Washington recently? Half of the country is never going to agree with the other half under any circumstances, ever. A country can't survive like that.

 

[Phys251]

You think I have a penchant for violence for not tolerating a bloody revolution within our nation? Such a convoluted view can exist, I suppose. Am I to suppose your answer is to let the bloody revolution happen?

You think voting is a revolution. That calls your view of "revolution" into question.

lol whatever

Have you looked at Washington recently? Half of the country is never going to agree with the other half under any circumstances, ever. A country can't survive like that.

Parliamentary system, then?

 

[tcmartin10]

Given the current circumstances in the United States, it seems quite reasonable that the American people are upset with the government. With the country in extreme amounts of debt and a struggling market, things aren’t looking good. The world has given us examples of the next generation going out and overthrowing the government to institute a more just and helpful government for its people. What is to say that the young people of the United States couldn’t do the same? The task might not be easy, but neither was the first revolution of this great country. I would like to open it to debate. How do people feel about revolting from the current government and instituting a new one? Can it even be done with a country this size? Would we get invaded? Or would we succeed and be able to wipe away all our debts to the Chinese and finally have a stable growing country again. Its been a long time America, but now is your time.

I believe that Thomas Jefferson said the only way to have a perfect government is to have a revolution every 30 years. If that is the case, we are a little overdue.

 

[Anagram]

I believe that Thomas Jefferson said the only way to have a perfect government is to have a revolution every 30 years. If that is the case, we are a little overdue.

I don't think he meant a bloody revolution or the institution of a different type of government. He simply meant a change of power, so that one person or one organization doesn't accumulate enough power to rule without limitation. We already have peaceful changes of power every 8-12 years or so.

 

[tcmartin10]

I would say a bloody revolution. But a government going in a new direction or new way of looking at things. Like in a way, I would almost consider FDR's presidency as a revolution in the aspect of looking at it as great change. FDR's new deal completely refaced our idea of government. I should have cleared that up.

 

[stsburns]

It wouldnt be a revolution itd be an anarchist revolt with no direction, collectively the people who currently would destroy the govenrment are too schizoidally divided to know what the hell they would do if they could build a new government. And who the hell would invade us?

Not to mention being on a Government watch list. They would stop you before you ever got started.

 

[MKULTRABOY]

Not to mention being on a Government watch list. They would stop you before you ever got started.

Men in masks with black vans isnt particularly common... if used at all.

 

[tcmartin10]

Men in masks with black vans isnt particularly common... if used at all.

If we all got jersey shore tans and pretended to speak spanish,they may not look twice if we all pile up in a van.

 

[Fleshofthegods]

I would say a bloody revolution. But a government going in a new direction or new way of looking at things. Like in a way, I would almost consider FDR's presidency as a revolution in the aspect of looking at it as great change. FDR's new deal completely refaced our idea of government. I should have cleared that up.

Ron Paul is the revolution we need a libertarian in office to set things straight.

 

[MKULTRABOY]

If we all got jersey shore tans and pretended to speak spanish,they may not look twice if we all pile up in a van.

Ur a funny guy....

=|

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[tcmartin10]

Ron Paul is the revolution we need a libertarian in office to set things straight.

I need to look into Ron Paul's platform. My dad wants him to win. However I have not taken a deep look into all the candidates.

 

[Wake]

lol whatever

Great rebuttal. Why do you think voting is a revolution?

 

[Fleshofthegods]

As long as we have a democrat or a republican in office things aren't going to change.

 

[Phys251]

What's weird about this pro-revolution talk is that, in essence, all the anti-terrorist initiatives of the 1990s and 2000s (yes, Clinton did a lot more than some realize here) basically serve to stop anti-American violence dead in its tracks. How that played out is a story best left for another day, but suffice it to say that overthrowing the US government by force may well be the single most impossible political task on the planet. And to that, I say, Thank god.

 

[Fleshofthegods]

People are fed up, because the rich run the country plain and simple. It just hasn't been known until recently with the collapse of the banks, and the release of documentaries on the subject.

 

[David D.]

People are fed up, because the rich run the country plain and simple. It just hasn't been known until recently with the collapse of the banks, and the release of documentaries on the subject.

The rich have always 'run' the country; this isn't a new concept.

They run the companies, therefore they run the country.

I don't think the market collapse was when this was all revealed, either.

 

[Wake]

People are fed up, because the rich run the country plain and simple. It just hasn't been known until recently with the collapse of the banks, and the release of documentaries on the subject.

In socialistic/communistic nations, who controls the money? Surely you don't think the rich and their influence cease to exist?

 

[tcmartin10]

People are fed up, because the rich run the country plain and simple. It just hasn't been known until recently with the collapse of the banks, and the release of documentaries on the subject.

Better than the government running the country completely. At least basic rights are protected. So you believe in the Democratic Elitist theory. In which the government is ran by a group of insiders. Commonly said that government is controlled by the three sectors; Politicians, Business, Military

 

[Wake]

Better than the government running the country completely. At least basic rights are protected. So you believe in the Democratic Elitist theory. In which the government is ran by a group of insiders. Commonly said that government is controlled by the three sectors; Politicians, Business, Military

Doesn't it already seem as though the government is controlling most of the country already? To me it does. Basic rights, as it seems, are not promised to stay forever. Can it be said that the government is already run by a group of insiders? It's not that outrageous of a conspiracy; it'd merely take some influential people to direct the nation and keep it from the people. They don't need to be of any political affiliation. Who knows, really?

 

[haymarket]

Back in college, we read this book which was extremely informative. Here is the wiki article about it.

The Anatomy of Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[haymarket]

I was hoping for the dems to wage all out rebellion. It would have been the end of that party for the rest of known history

What does "all out rebellion" mean? Why do you say that? What reasons do you have for this opinion?