It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back...

[Bigga]

What do you think it would take for a revolution to happen in modern society?

It strikes me that as a world we have become Sheople. The majority of us on social media, watch reality tv, on zero hour contracts, earn minimum wage, prices going up, taxes going up, social care being squeezed, corporations getting away with not paying into society as much.

I'm wondering why people, as a society, continually work against their own self interests and, therefore, think "why should I [fill in the blanks]?".

What will it take for things to change...?

I'm genuinely interested in the thoughts of all sides.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I'll do it tomorrow

 

[TFC]

I don't think things will change. We are very well trained unfortunately.

 

[mat]

Turn off facebook and twatter.

Break people out of the distractions to realise we are the many.

 

[mat]

I don't think things will change. We are very well trained unfortunately.

Yep.

This country is full of Stockholm syndrome and this election will prove it.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Because we are not starving and are relatively well off

just some are doing much better

 

[urban genie]

I was on a march in london 5 years ago, and we went past downing st, at the time may had serioisly pisses off the police and a couple on the barriers said they woshed they could join the protest.

I joked with some marchers we could storm the place and no one would care and got "That's not what we're about, civilised protesters don't do that".

two things from that, many coups or revolutions need suport from one authority unit be it the police or army and that people need to be willing to do whatever to change a nation, sadly the first is impossible with how they are set up and the second unlikely as succesive govwrents has succeeded in keeping us to pre-ocupied to do it.

Never say never though, history has taught that it only take a push to tip people over the edge, maybe not this generation, but maybe in another couple.

 

[TCIB]

Good question and something i think about often. Going to stick V for Vendetta on after reading this thread :-)

 

[mat]

Good question and something i think about often. Going to stick V for Vendetta on after reading this thread :-)

Nothing to do with the way portman is dressed in a scene.
;)

 

[PragueBlue]

Because we are not starving and are relatively well off

just some are doing much better

My thoughts too.