Chris Hedges on Revolution
I was re-reading this essay written by Chris Hedges and wanted to share it this weekend.
Why the Occupy Movement Frightens the Corporate Elite
Originally posted in truthout.
Why the Occupy Movement Frightens the Corporate Elite
Originally posted in truthout.
The real danger to the elite comes from déclassé intellectuals, those educated middle-class men and women who are barred by a calcified system from advancement. Artists without studios or theaters, teachers without classrooms, lawyers without clients, doctors without patients and journalists without newspapers descend economically. They become, as they mingle with the underclass, a bridge between the worlds of the elite and the oppressed. And they are the dynamite that triggers revolt.In Robert E. Gamer’s book “The Developing Nations” is a chapter called “Why Men Do Not Revolt.” In it Gamer