The seed of nearly all revolutions is dissatisfaction
Twitter and other social media networks are certainly powerful. But do they actually cause revolutions? The seed of nearly all revolutions is dissatisfaction, especially discontent brought on by gross injustice. The advent of new forms of communication will not alter this fact of life.
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The seed of nearly all revolutions is dissatisfaction
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