According to reputable sources only about 10% of the American colonists
   actively took part in the Revolution. Most sat on the sidelines even
   though their futures were most uncertain and they new their lives would
   be forever changed. Those who opposed the revolt, the Tories, were
   forced to emergrate to Canada, after their side lost.

   On Mon, Aug 6, 2018, 7:26 PM Douglas Lucas <[1]dal@riseup.net> wrote:

     Hi,
     On 08/06/18 13:06, jim bell wrote:
     > I've long believed that AP will "work" if only a few thousand
     > well-targeted government employees are killed.
     > It's basically a race:  If the public is shown good evidence that
     > government can be taken down, they will decide that government
     SHOULD be
     > taken down.
     Would not the public also need to be shown evidence that there
     exists an
     alternate system they can switch to which is better? Commoners I
     know
     backpedal slowly when anyone unusual mentions overthrowing GovCorp.
     They
     quickly realize it would interfere with their scheduled playdates
     with
     their television sets. They are not friends of anyone who is highly
     different. I think the millions of masses will only go along with
     replacing the government when there exists an alternative that is
     already providing benefits they can receive. Otherwise, inertia.
     Doug

References

   1. mailto:dal@riseup.net