/r/revolution
Documenting the coming revolution, whatever it may be.
But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations ... This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution...John Adams
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Current World Revolutions:
Tunisia
Egypt
Libya
Bahrain
Syria
Yemen
Turkey
Ukraine
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/r/revolution
I always thought of doing something new becoming important having more power as I was weak and defeated by the people who I trusted. Bullied by kids around me, mentally and physically tortured by my parents and teachers every day. Now I am 27 going to turn 28 tomorrow after the clock hits 12am today. My narc parents still think they control me my every decision are also naive yet cunning. Now I earn money but can't provide myself shelter due to my low wage despite being highly educated and skilled (lack of expirence in corporate lol) I live in third world country with falling currency what do you expect?
My job took everything my health my savings, my peace, mind was a chaos until now I got to learn the harsh truth about life all of it doesn't matter when you are fighting for your life in hospital isn't it ? and no one is there to save you. I got clarity hard way ofcourse, people took advantage of my kindness considering that I am weak, naive, stupid and can be crushed under pressure no more.
I was diagnosed with severe gastritis, bronchitis and mutliple severe ulcers with oseophagitis, Also Degenerative disc disease and I lost my job too because of my illness .I am suffering from more than 2 years , gone to many experts, followed many diets, no benefit. I have accepted my fate and made peace with it. All this suffering and pain the society has caused me, has stole my innocense I was giving up trust in humans but I met few good people who suufered the same fate as I am, that gave me new way of looking at life. I am starting a movement to guide people towards healthy lifestyle by offering council for childhood trauma and healthy lifestyle. I know we all don't have the same privelege of going to therapist or finding someone who we can talk to about our tragic past. I will soon send the link of the movement I am making. Tomorrow I will be the new me and I will keep that promise to myself the day onwards.
Sometimes you have to burn yourself to the ground before you can rise like a phoenix from the ashes*.* I'm like a phoenix. I rise from the ashes. -Jens Lekman
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true**. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.” -Abraham Lincoln**
It's right in front of us people.. If we get the robots on our side then they can fix everything in like 5 seconds.. Do your part in trying to convince Deepseek to join us!
If this is flagged for anything I'm calling BS. Where are the American revolutions and riots?! There are European countries rioting throughout Europe FOR THE AMERICAN CITIZENS. How can we see this and not do anything about it. Other countries are screaming at us to do something about our oppressive oligarchical rulers. Our grandparents and great grandparents were "fleas put in a jar" they were conditioned to think certain ways and we are feeling the repercussion of that failed ideology. It's time for the american citizens to do something, anything. The. World. Is. Begging. Us.
We need actual pragmatic solutions to every growing problems, statistics are only good till present not till future. I am fairly sure, most of us are tired of having our asses handed to us on a porciline plate. We are 89 seconds from midnight on the Bulletine board and, we are scrambling to the hope that the idealisms of solar and win will be our salvation. We dont need idealisms, we need ideas and a pragmatic path. Not to scuttle like corporate servants.
I have a vision and I seek to fulfil that. I envision not a revolution but a rise of a nation. Gone from micronation to a fully fledged out nation born of not complacency but of ambition and the strength of the skilled. Mastery of all trades. Specialisation spread across the nation covering every weakness.
We need hope and a beacon and together we can build one, even in the face of the darkest night.
people are talking about buying paper copies of The US Constitution and crank operated radios with solar panels. I'm just now realizing how docile I've been my whole life because I never thought the stuff I learned about in my history textbook would actually happen again. I thought the fight for civil and reproductive rights ended long before I was born.
I'm not physically fit. I'm not even fluent in my native tongue. I haven't doomsday prepped for a democratic collapse. I feel like I was living in the illusion of freedom all this time and I've finally woken up to the reality. lowkey having a crisis and I'm in shock. I can't believe this is the country I'm stuck in.
$F_ELON, $F_TRUMP, $F_THIEL
I’ve been brainstorming an idea to leverage the power of DeFi and cryptocurrency in a way that pushes back against unfair wealth inequality and fascism. The idea: create a cryptocurrency that mirrors the holdings of certain wealthy individuals—so, buying $F_ELON, for example, would essentially be an indirect way of crowd shorting Tesla, X, and other assets tied to his wealth. The purpose of this setup would be like a modern-day GameStop short squeeze, with the purpose of protesting using the common language of: money.
Markets and government are essential, but the unchecked power of the ultra-wealthy has gone too far. This is a way to use their own methods against them, shifting the balance of power back to the people. It’s about rebalancing—not destroying markets, but making them work for everyone.
Just planting the seed here. If this resonates with anyone, maybe we can take this further and build something meaningful.
Everyone who earns less than €30,000, rise up, say enough is enough, we can change the balance of power in this country
34k members and counting, across different groups and roles and levels of interest / dedication. DM me your discord to hop in!
..telling the truth isn't just rebellion, it's an act of revolution.
Hi everyone,
I’m working on a story set in the U.S. about a secret resistance organization that fights against corporate greed, the concentration of wealth and power, and advocates for the underserved.
The idea is that, over the years, this group has quietly built a huge network of sleeper cells made up of regular people and strategically placed allies in areas like media, politics, and other key sectors.
At some point in the story, they decide it’s time to act. In a coordinated move, all these sleeper cells “wake up” at once, with a few revolutionary but ideally peaceful acts.
Since this is fiction, I think I can get away with a little suspension of disbelief, but I don’t want the revolution to feel too far-fetched or idealistic. I want it to feel like something that could actually work.
Two things are really important to me: 1. The revolution can’t get crushed right away. 2. Whatever “new order” they build has to feel sustainable and functional, not just a temporary victory.
For example, I was thinking they could pull off coordinated strikes or boycotts that really hit where it hurts—like if they caused a sudden, massive drop in the consumption of certain media, crashing its stock prices and forcing the company to cave.
Maybe they could rebel again censorship or biased information in social media by doing that and threaten to do it again if they keep hiding or misrepresenting reality. That’s obviously pretty simplified, but it gives you an idea of what I’m going for.
What would you have the organization do to revolt and struck the system where it hurts and disrupt the concentration of power, wealth, and information in a way that works during the revolution and afterwards?
Thank you!
Looking for reading partners in my area. Anyone up for library time to read and discuss?
I watched the movie "Thr Birth of a Nation" and then read a bit about Nat Turner. His rebellion is considered the greatest uprising in American History by some historians and he set the way to the civil war which culminated in the emancipation of the slaves.
All great achievements but nonethless it felt bitter sweet because his main motivator was religion. He was deeply religious and claimed to have visions from God that told him to fight against the wicked, aka the slave owners. Even a broken clock is right twice a day so I guess this is one of the two times in History when God was right. The other I don't know what is (maybe when the Catholic Church supported the IRA in their fight for an independent Ireland? Dunno, candidacies are open)
One can't deny the galvanizing power of religion and the importance it has in controlling people and hence bring discipline. Luckily or not, religion is a highly maleable tool that can serve the interests of different people. Most of the times the Lord preaches obedience to the oppressive institutions. But maybe some day the Lord might preach rebellion against the unfair.
The African American case is a very interesting one as religion had an important goal in helping the community organize which was needed to achieve progress. One of the rare cases in History where religion and progress appear in the same sentence.
What are your thoughts in this contradiction?
So where am I supposed to get non bias news coverage on what’s going on with the world/country without being drowned in propaganda and everyone pointing fingers accusing each network of making up lies. I just want the TRUTH.
My son goes to a state university in Mass where convenience fees for using credit or debit card are supposedly not allowed. I went on to pay his balance and was going to use my debit card only to discover a $10 fee. I asked the college and because it is a third party and I also have the option of paying with banking info, or a check, it is allowed. So we pay a fee to pay a bill for the convenience of paying the bill?? It’s shit like this that is driving me mad. I would argue it’s just as convenient for them to get their money instantly and we are living in an electronic era where people aren’t mailing checks anymore. I did file complaint with AG but we know they will continue to bleed us dry… just venting and wondering if others are getting less and less tolerant of bs like this.
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Looking for a revolution Discord server or something like that, people to talk to, communities to go to.
how do I start organizing?? I feel like if I just go out asking "hey do you wanna start a revolution" to people in my neighborhood I'll get weird stares or worse
I want to learn the history of various revolutions both successful and unsuccessful, even revolution philosophy. Please give me books that were possibly banned, very unknown, or simply deemed lost.
Any advice on how to organise?? Am in the process of deleting social media but how to still reach people and organise as collective? Very scary stuff happening. Very very scary.
By any manner of measurement, life has gotten much harder in the last few years. Objectively, collective tragedy has become more pervasive through sickness, war, and genocide… indiscriminately creeping into each of our lives. The “everyday struggle” has grown into an obstructive tumor… well-fed by corporate greed, it darkens any view beyond survival. Still, hate-filled individuals openly prey on the most vulnerable of us with weapons of war. And, of course, this all occurs amidst extreme climate change and unprecedented weather events. The horses may not have arrived yet, but we can all hear the trumpets: our world is ending. It’s an overwhelmingly common sentiment that transcends age, race, and any other physical denomination… simply put, if you exist in this world, you know that it can’t for much longer. The world, as we may have once known it, doesn’t abide by the same rules and certainties that we had once come to expect. Whereas we had been taught to believe in self-determination and justice, it’s now clear that the path to sustainable stability no longer runs through hard work, integrity, and patience. Instead, we need inside connections, ill-obtained fortune, and a stomach for cruelty or neglect to grasp any sort of societal elevation. Faced with this new reality, many have subconsciously embraced the mantra of “every man for himself” over time. And, if we may speculate, this widespread concession is likely the catalyst behind the overt, unyielding tribalism and apathy we see proliferating in our world… but we can’t blame each other for making an unreasonable reaction under unreasonable circumstances. Instead, it’s important to consider the origin of the circumstances themselves: the ruling class. As social creatures, it is well-known that we are most effective as a unified force… which is precisely why the accumulation of power has always coincided with the stratification of division. And, if we look at our current situation, it’s apparent that we are within an era of consolidated capital alongside a resurgence of fervent nationalism. Behind the curtain, the ruling class is all the same… so just as many large companies initiate mass firings, stock buybacks, and price-gouging practices, our government also doubles down upon invasions of privacy, increased military spending, and the looming, imminent threat of a “foreign menace”. Altogether, it’s clear that these actions are rooted within paranoid, fearful self-preservation, it’s also clear that both sects of the ruling class expect us to cover the bill… and it’s abundantly clear that we aren’t part of the long-term plan. In all honesty, by staging our basic needs as arenas of competition, the ruling class likely hopes that we’ll just eliminate each other. While creating and promoting the narrative that “there isn’t enough to go around”, our “leaders” have deceived us of our own capabilities. As a society that can grow food in a city, flow water through a desert, and put man on the moon, it’s dishonest to say that we can’t do anything when, in reality, it’s simply that they won’t let us. While they may require cogs for their machines, they don’t want anyone to truly understand or innovate them. In the face of how little we can offer to those who own everything, we’ve been forced into a purely sacrificial relationship with our own world. Just to get by, we are told to give up our health, happiness, hopes, dreams, and needs… to fill someone else’s wants. You see, if we were allowed to build a utopia in our image, then we would hold the knowledge, understanding, and, therefore, the fate of our world. We could finally be in a position to understand what’s actually important to us, and not simply follow the pre-established precedent. Constant evolution is key to survival… and we were meant to create, expand, and connect in every aspect of life. The touch of joy that we feel when we succeed at a goal, help one another, do something we love, or find something we like is a physical, spiritual, and mental indicator of our purpose. We were born to have an invested relationship with ourselves, our world, and our fellow man. Without these bonds, we often find ourselves lost, stressed, confused, and inadequate… even, and sometimes especially, when we may be doing “well” outwardly. This is because the long-standing hierarchical system works exactly as it was designed to, and we just find ourselves squeezing in the only places where we can fit: underneath the ruling class, just a little above the bottom, and always in a tight spot. To mold us into shape, this counterintuitive society purposely erodes our natural-born potential, pride, and passion to make the individual feel insignificant and inflexible. Yet, we hold more power than ever in an era where change is even more necessary. We still fill the factories, hospitals, schools, offices, armies, warehouses, restaurants, construction sites, power plants, water treatment facilities, countryside, towns, and cities. They only control these establishments in name and policy… while we control these industries in structure and function. So, whereas we currently are only allowed to trade our lives for labor… we must fight for the right to trade our labor for love and for life. While many factors have made this life harder, the harsh truth is that the palpable feeling of despair relies on you. If you think you can do nothing, then nothing is done. If nothing is done, then nothing will change. And if nothing changes, then you will lose what remains of your world… left burning to ash alone. On the other hand, peace and prosperity rely on us. Together, we have all the skill, necessity, and strength to erect a better world for everyone. Gathered as one, it takes just a spark to ignite a revolution large enough to brighten the dark, warm the heart, and bring forth a new beginning. So gather, revolutionaries, and strike at the shackles that bind us… until we set this world ablaze.
The notion of unity that sparks when disaster strikes a community is the notion needed to spark the revolution. I have stated this multiple times in the past. Once we start pouring resources to each other and replenish our communities, that will help develop to separation from the inhumane. The math and the moon do not lie. We are being systematically attacked from multiple directions. It is time to rise as a people. They want us to play the bullets and bombs game , but it is the gardens and festivals that will save us and give us the upper hand. Mark my words.
Its no secret and couldn’t be more obvious. The “Tik Tok Ban” was a political stunt and a possible insider trading merger with the other side, Meta. With everything going on tomorrow, and the deportation, shit will get real.
Hey everyone. American here, surprise, surprise. Just kind of wanted to say something that i cant say to the people in my life. They think im too caught up in fear mongering (which i am to a certain extent) and a bit of a defeatist. But let’s be real, America is showing signs of pre-Nazi Germany while living in the state of pre-revolution France right? Meanwhile, we have an actual Nazi Germany and Italy relationship occurring currently cough Russia and North Korea cough. And we’re all too “proper” and “evolved” to actually exhibit any of the action that was needed to rectify either of those. I’ve just been caught in this never ending cyclic thinking of how could we even dredge up the energy to do so? Everyone is pissed TikTok is ending, and there’s all that talk of finally standing up and they’re planning marches but that has been going on for almost 10 years now. I’m just thinking how do we actually emulate the people from the 60s in the civil rights movement? Like, how can we create another MLK or Malcom X, you know what I mean? I get that these are examples of “just social activism” in the face of tyranny, and not saying we need a “leader”, but an actual voice or community or just conversation that resonates and causes impactful action. We know it won’t be the government, and I fear we’ve reached a state globally, that if we have a World War there won’t be any National power that could put an end to it. There would be no creation of the Allies to tamp down the corruption. I don’t know. It feel like we’re all just frozen in our cowardice. The only shout we’ve really heard echo around the world was someone who rhymed with “schmuigi pepperoni”, but I think that was a case of “ooo look at the drama!” and wouldn’t actually happen again.
honestly, america can go fuck itself. from an american(and always have been, and has never truly seen anything else) we are being oppressed, abused, lied to, and betrayed. so we must do the same. revolutionaries never wait for the world to be ready because the world will never be ready. REVOLUTION NOW!.
Hi everyone, I’m feeling particularly frustrated today with the current state of affairs and felt compelled to scream into the void. So here goes: I am tired of scraping by just to exist because everything is so absurdly expensive now. I make $72k annually which was a decent salary just 6 years ago and now it’s barely enough to live. I split rent with my boyfriend so I only pay $900/mo - I’m well within the 30% of income rule for housing but it doesn’t matter, because everything else costs so much now that I’m still living paycheck to paycheck. Today was payday and when I logged in to my account to make sure the money was deposited, I saw a notification from my bank that on average I spend $164 more per month than I deposit. Wtf! I don’t live extravagantly. At this rate I feel I will never be able to retire because the only money I’m saving is in my 401k, and at 41 years old the amount in there is not nearly enough and I don’t see it feasibly growing to over a million within the next 20 years.
I have been consistently working since age 15 with nothing to show for it. I went to college and got a bachelor’s degree like I was told to do. I’ve worked and paid into the system for over 25 years of my life and now it’s likely that social security won’t even exist anymore once it’s my turn to collect it so I can’t even rely on that supplemental income for retirement. In fact at this rate, I don’t think I will ever retire. Home ownership is completely off the table. I know a lot of you are in the same boat as me and I’m just wondering why we are all just letting this happen. The US is not the land of opportunity it once was. I feel like I’m just running on a hamster wheel and going nowhere. What is the fucking point if I’m just going to end up homeless by the time I’m 60 because my finances are being bled dry just to have basic necessities met? And yes, I have tried to apply for higher paying jobs to no avail. When I land an interview it goes nowhere. I’ve been ghosted by employers more times than I can count so I feel trapped at my current job. I’m so tired. End rant.
Everybody on social media talk about a certain topic and they want to see change or revolt against something that they are sick and tired or they see a movie and it inspires them to do something about it but it never happens. Why is that? Are they scared of the consequences? Will nobody listen to them or support them? Are they just chasing an empty dream? There’s so many controversies out there that if one person stands up and fights for what they believe then eventually ALL of them will stand up and fight with that person. I haven’t seem anything yet at least from my perspective because I’ve been so occupied being deployed overseas.