[MrB]

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

[johniegrad]

The moral and philosophical indications for a revolution exist right now. It is a much different question, however, to ask if the revolution will take place.

[Biggirl]

What we are seeing now in Iran is a warning we are going to see an angry backlash that will in due time errupt in violence.