https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/world/berlin-wall-photos-30-year-anniversary.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
“They were prepared for everything, except candles and prayers.”
This quote shows many things. First, that great change can happen suddenly and surprisingly, from unknown circumstance. Second, that peaceful actions can bring down militaristic authoritarian regimes. And finally, that when we want the demise of a despotic rule, we need to plan BEFORE that demise for what will come next. Many times in history such things as the fall of the Berlin Wall were so hoped for and pushed for, but "what happens next?" was left for after that goal was reached.
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