Thx, that's insightful.
Yes, it has to be sly and roundabout.
And in the beginning, there are always just a few people, over time they gradually need more support.
Therefore, time and smart use of time is what's most important.
There have been many revolutions, some peaceful, some violent.
They say the success rate of peaceful revolutions is highest.
The narrative builders exaggerate the violence involved in some of the revolutions.
Why?
Because the winners of the revolutions themselves become rulers and begin to form a new narrative that aims at scaring others from attempting to overthrow them.
I often ask, how many people think were killed in battles in the American revolution.
People have no idea.
The answer is an average of 3-4 men per day over six years.
In the 80 years war which gave the Dutch freedom from the Habsburg empire, it was on average about one per day.
Compare that with for instance The Battle of Stamford Bridge, which was a result of one man's insanity - Harald Hardråde, who ventured on the quest of putting England under his thumb in 1066.
He took power in Norway in 1047, but in reality was powerless until 1050.
He became the inflation king of the North, and invested his inflation profits in conquest.
In just one single day, about 5000 men died at Stamford Bridge, including himself.
Looking into the American and Dutcj revolutions again, you realize that the major component of these upheavals must have been a peaceful one.
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