Is there _any_ possible empirical basis for believing that the U.S. ruling class will peacefully retire from the scene?
While the u.s. ruling class retains its power (including ownership of all the main cultural institutions, is there any scenario for the 'conversion' to peaceful non-compliance of a majority of the u.s. population?
What would be the reaction of the bulk of the population if a peaceful mass movement (involving, say, 15-20% of the population were to be violently suppressed?
Just asking to wile away a sunday morning.
Carrol