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by JohnFen 1203 days ago
There are numerous revolutions throughout history that imply otherwise.
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Yet you fail to name a single one. No revolution in history was by the populace. All revolutions in history have been a group of elites trying to pry power away from another group of elites. From the american revolution to the french to the bolshevik all the way to the "color revolutions", it's always one group of elites leading the charge.
What about the Hatian revolution?
"consent of the governed" ...like the majority of Nazi German that checks notes ...didn't vote for Hitler.