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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. [View all]Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)30. When John Lennon said "You say you want a revolution"
and these words
You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
People misunderstood him to mean some sort of physical revolution, non-violent or otherwise, when what he was referring to was
change your head and free you mind.
He didnt personally tell me this, but as a fan and realizing how important mind altering drugs were at the time, I think it is a pretty safe bet this was what he was talking about.
How this applies today is complicated, yes we need to get our minds right, but we also have to pretty much put a stop to capitalism as we know it. But this can certainly be done peacefully, but must be done.
Lecturing people about how dangerous or hard real revolution is, as a way to demean what Bernie or his supporters are saying, is not productive.
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What did I miss, why are you talking about social media in this way?
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#27
If we could vote on machines that we could trust to record the vote properly, who knows what might
Skwmom
Apr 2016
#2
Most Americans think of the American Revolution when hearing the word, we had a Revolution that
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#21
and your attempt at promoting Bernie as a noble cause is completely lost.....
Sheepshank
Apr 2016
#24
Clearly there is no need to try and building up anger and resentment by Bernie
Sheepshank
Apr 2016
#34
I find the "voter suppression!! Voter suppressIon!!1" screams equally as revolting
Number23
Apr 2016
#62
The word has many meanings and don't even try to pretend that it doesn't.
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#22