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Originally Posted by dc_dux
ace...i am simply suggesting that it is not that black and white....and neither were most revolutions.
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If that is the case we disagree. I suggest that some people see value in making what is simple appear overly complicated. There are reasons that well fed Phd. level educated people never lead "revolutions", because they are well fed and they don't understand what motivates the masses.
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Sure, economic issues are part of the mix, but does not tell the full picture.
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O.k. that is a safe statement that I can not disagree with, but my stand is that - like when people look at the Mona Lisa, they don't care too much about the bridge in the lower right corner in the background of the picture, it is all about the girl or boy depending on who you believe - and "revolution" is about economics.
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Having a good job and food on the table is not the only measure of dignity and quality of life for which people fight. Oppression through police brutality, government corruption and the lack of a role in the political process are equally meaningful.
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You used the word "equally", that is where you are wrong in my view. Go back and look at Maslow:
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Read the words of those involved, not the western media romanticizing:
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What is real is more important than words, anyone's words.