Tag: revolution
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Why revolutions always end in corruption
Revolutions begin with moral outrage. People rise because they believe society has become intolerably unjust. They see corruption, inequality, oligarchic control, repression, poverty, censorship, police brutality, foreign domination, or complete institutional decay. Consequently, revolutionary movements emerge with enormous emotional energy. At first, revolutions appear morally pure. Crowds gather in streets believing they fight for freedom,…