Revolution does not take
place on the battlefield, and it's not a matter of arms against arms.
It's primarily economic in nature. When a sufficient percentage of a
population (approximately 3.5%, in most cases) takes to the streets, and
when general strikes occur (sufficient to seriously impair the normal
functioning of the economy), the regime is generally doomed.
And
as for the military, in EVERY revolution a substantial portion of the
military refuses to attack their own population. And some actively side
with the Revolution. After all, they're generally from the working class
themselves.
Violence and weapons aren't completely irrelevant to revolution. But those who suggest that revolution is unrealistic because the US military is far better-armed than the US population are presenting a false argument.
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