Is it time for another revolution?

[Synobun]

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

"Whenever any form of government becomes destructive to it's own ends, it is the right of the People to abolish it."

With those two quotes in mind, could it be deduced that the American people have become a laissez-faire(-esque) society?

When looking at the election possibilities next year, you can pretty accurately find out that just about anyone that has a shot is clearly going to drive the country even further into the hole it has dug itself in the past couple decades (though mostly with the past two presidents). It can also be said that even after the next four year term, the choices will be even worse.

Is it time for the American society to finally care about its respective country, and replace the current government system? It is within their full rights as a citizen of the United States to stand against a destructive government and to replace it with (hopefully) a better one.

EDIT: Realized there's a flaw in the poll, with the suggestion one. I never suggested anything But my suggestion would be a violent take over, because with a current government like America's, anything peaceful would be chuckled at.

 

[Disgustipated]

Americans are too fat and complacent to do anything about the situation they are in. This was all the master plan of the government by putting secret additives to our food to make us fat and unmotivated.

Seriously, things are not that bad yet. At least we aren't like Greece.

 

[Ajidica]

Nah. I would be in favor of a trial run revolution, just to show we can do it even if nobody is overthrown.

 

[Synobun]

Seriously, things are not that bad yet. At least we aren't like Greece.

Are you sure about that?

 

[ZeletDude]

Are you sure about that?

I dont see any rioting on my street

but to answer the OP.. no we shouldn't

 

[Synobun]

I dont see any rioting on my street

As I mentioned in the OP, the American people are living a very laissez-faire lifestyle. The only rioting you'll ever see in America is probably going to be in reaction to a McDonalds shortage or a radical movement (like the small bands of people in the Occupy protests that vandalize hot dog stands and grocery stores).

That doesn't mean, however, that the state in America isn't horrendous.

 

[Dreadnought]

The only thing keeping this thread alive is its inherent facetiousness.

 

[Synobun]

The only thing keeping this thread alive is its inherent facetiousness.

Do you care to contribute to the thread's topic or continue making empty statements?

 

[amadeus]

American people, laissez-faire? America has the world's largest, most intrusive regulatory regime in the world, and we're laissez-faire? Not by any measure. Even the so-called small-government Tea Partiers have signs telling the government to "keep its hands off" the inherently insolvent New Deal schemes.

 

[Skwink]

Anyone who knows me knows I want a Cascadian revolution.

 

[Synobun]

American people, laissez-faire? America has the world's largest, most intrusive regulatory regime in the world, and we're laissez-faire? Not by any measure. Even the so-called small-government Tea Partiers have signs telling the government to "keep its hands off" the inherently insolvent New Deal schemes.

I didn't mean laissez-faire in an economical sense, but rather it's literal meaning.

 

[Dachs]

Do you care to contribute to the thread's topic or continue making empty statements?

The thread's topic itself is kind of empty.

 

[Synobun]

The thread's topic itself is kind of empty.

How so? I pretty clearly stated what the point of the thread was.

 

[Skwink]

How so? I pretty clearly stated what the point of the thread was.

How would you feel about your country losing BC?

 

[Dachs]

How so? I pretty clearly stated what the point of the thread was.

Yes, you did. It is divorced from reality to a rather alarming degree.

 

[Synobun]

How would you feel about your country losing BC?

I am not sure how this relates to the topic, but BC is a pretty important part of the country. I'd rather lose the Yukon or NWT.

Edit@Dachs: How so? x2

 

[Skwink]

I am not sure how this relates to the topic, but BC is a pretty important part of the country. I'd rather lose the Yukon or NWT.

Edit@Dachs: How so? x2

Well sadly they don't really fit into Cascadia so well.

 

[Dreadnought]

Do you care to contribute to the thread's topic or continue making empty statements?

This thread can't be serious, because no one in their right mind would want a revolution. Do you want violence and chaos, a drop in the living standards of everyone, and a collapse of society?

If someone wants a revolution now, then they clearly haven't read up on revolutions in history, and their particularly grotesque and chaotic events associated with them.

A similar, hypothetical poll I could start would ask, "Should the USA nuke China?" Equally out-of-touch with reality.

 

[Synobun]

This thread can't be serious, because no one in their right mind would want a revolution. Do you want violence and chaos, a drop in the living standards of everyone, and a collapse of society?

If someone wants a revolution now, then they clearly haven't read up on revolutions in history, and their particularly grotesque and chaotic events associated with them.

It is indeed serious. I would gladly accept a peaceful transition of government but to be quite frank, the political system of America doesn't allow for good-intent individuals to thrive. It is a game of bribes and being the talking puppet for several organizations while throwing in their own twist in the big story. Having a good leader suddenly come into power and change things is about as likely as McDonalds becoming a gourmet restaurant.

There comes a point where only a violent uprising is the only way to get a positive result, no matter the cost (as you stated, chaos, drop in living standards, and the collapse of society). And to be honest, we have reached a point of passive chaos, a huge wealth divide, and a very unstable society. I am not implying that a revolution would be a quick, easy fix for all of America's problems, but a two-three year revolution with a 60% positive return is better than sitting on your ass and waiting it out, where each election you are looking at the choices thinking to yourself, "Wow, all these people are terrible."

 

[Ajidica]

This thread can't be serious, because no one in their right mind would want a revolution.

I'd be in favor of a revolution if it made the country more interesting.