Opinion | Charles Hurt: Lethargy versus tyranny — Vivek Ramaswamy calls for a revolution
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” — Thomas Jefferson, 1787
At a minimum, you have to commend the “insurrectionists” for at least hitting the right house for refreshing the tree of liberty. The “fiery but mostly peaceful” riots that roiled your neighborhoods, burned down your churches and looted your stores were pure anarchy — the petty, redheaded stepchild of tyranny. But tyranny nonetheless.
Jefferson called this contentment “lethargy” and warned that it was “the forerunner of death to the public liberty.”Granted, nobody today wants to see bloodshed in the streets. So, what about a bloodless revolution? Instead of blood flowing in the streets of bureaucratic Washington, what about a sea of pink slips?
Jefferson would especially admire that Mr. Ramaswamy accomplished something in the private sector before getting into politics. “I am the candidate — I think the sole candidate — who is actually, unapologetically on the side of revolution. I think that is the only way forward.”
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