Thanks for the quote, by the way. Real revolution always requires the people to change what they are thinking and doing. It cannot be imposed.
Hank
You know, you just wrote something similar to what John Adams said! Someone up the thread quoted him saying something (paraphrase)about the real revolution occurring already in the people’s minds or hearts. I remember reading it myself in “John Adams” (by D. McCullough)a few weeks ago!
It seemed to have something to do with the people not tolerating things anymore. The people were getting tired of being overtaxed without representation, of course. But there were other issues too! The people were beginning to feel like they didn’t have to automatically do something or give something they shouldn’t have to do or give, as much or at all, I think. That they were beginning to feel that way, was a rebellion. Though at first it was not violent.