If there were a simple formula for making revolution, they would be more frequent. Many of the great revolutions would have seemed to be relatively unlikely early on. Castro began with a bungled raid. Neither Lenin nor Mao had widespread support early in their revolutionary activities.
My own sense of history is that things happen in very unexpected ways. I wish that I understood such things better, but if they were that understandable, people whom I would not like to have such understanding would be sharing it and making ugly things happen. I once asked Nestor about his situation in Argentina. Downward mobility seems a tragic understatement. Under such conditions, I suspect most people are worried about basic needs. A revolutionary movement would have to be able to touch their imagination and ignite their dwindling hopes. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901
