Another great post, Bill. It reminded me of your piece back from June, "Patriots or anarchists?" Whenever I teach the concept of the right to revolution from the American Revolution to my students, I always stress to them that revolutions are incumbent upon whether or not a people can successfully rebel against their masters. If they succeed, then they will (most likely) be remembered as heroes in their country; if they fail, then they will most likely be executed & their memory execrated by history. As Jefferson stated, all oppressed peoples have the right to revolution against their masters, but very few are ultimately successful.
Another great post, Bill. It reminded me of your piece back from June, "Patriots or anarchists?" Whenever I teach the concept of the right to revolution from the American Revolution to my students, I always stress to them that revolutions are incumbent upon whether or not a people can successfully rebel against their masters. If they succeed, then they will (most likely) be remembered as heroes in their country; if they fail, then they will most likely be executed & their memory execrated by history. As Jefferson stated, all oppressed peoples have the right to revolution against their masters, but very few are ultimately successful.