I believe in Revolution- yes, with a capital R. Most people who know me know that about me. But i think that revolution has been standardized and is believed to mean one thing and one thing only: a war that results in the installment of a totalitarian government. Dude, this is NOT the cold war era anymore!
It is rather naive to think of a big word like revolution in such a sim plified and stereotypical way. Revolution may mean something to one person, that is totally irrelavant to another's understanding. This is why I wanted to discuss my own definition of revolution here.
To me, revolution means significant change to the better. It is a revolution that women in Kuwait can finally vote, that hy-brid cars are proliferated, that homosexual couples can get married, that internet allows people to express opinions that are censored by governments in other forms of media, and that many businesses are going "green".
So, even though i first learned of revolution against tyranny through more socialist texts (mostly Guevara), I do not neccessarily agree with all the ideas of socialists regarding revolution. I do consider Guevara to be an icon and an inspiration, but I am meant to disagree with some of his beliefs, especially when it comes to armed struggle. I do not agree with everything that Ghandi believed in, or Malcom X, or anyone for that matter. It is impossible for two people to agree on everything, especially when it comes to something as vast and controvercial as revolution.
Yes, I may idolize some characters in human history more than others, but that does not mean i will not question, explore, and delve into the understanding of certain concepts to form my own definition and meaning.
I proudly believe in revolution.
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