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Violent Overthrow Possible in US?

Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Engyo said:
That's the (Central) American way, isn't it?
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As I recall, popular support for the American revolution was under 50%....until after we won.
Tens of thousands of American loyalists fought for the British, although they were an even smaller minority.
I like the idea that the founders reserved our right to violently overthrow an oppressive government. But
that's one right I don't expect to see exercised in my lifetime. Call me lazy, but I'd rather just vote.
 
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angellous_evangellous

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Revoltingest said:
As I recall, popular support for the American revolution was under 50%....until after we won.
Tens of thousands of American loyalists fought for the British, although they were an even smaller minority.
I like the idea that the founders reserved our right to violently overthrow an oppressive government. But
that's one right I don't expect to see exercised in my lifetime. Call me lazy, but I'd rather just vote.
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This was put to test and it failed.
 
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angellous_evangellous

Guest
Revoltingest said:
Well, the founders never said that revolutionaries were entitled to win.

The idea of revolution didn't fail, just the South's efforts. I'm OK with that.
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Yes, it did. The North said that the South had no right to leave the Union, much less fight against its armies.
 
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