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The moment the ruled remember they outnumber the rulers.
means A collective act of rebellion in which people rise up against an authority or government, usually suddenly and by force.
from A plain English compound, built from 'up' plus 'rising' — the noun form of 'rise,' which traces back to Old English 'risan,' to get up, ascend, or stand. The image is literally bodily: people who were kept down standing up. 'Rise' is related to a wider Germanic family of words for movement and growth, a cousin of Old Norse 'risa' and Old High German 'risan.' The figurative leap from standing up to revolting against power is an old and natural one — the same instinct that gives us 'insurrection' (Latin 'insurgere,' to rise upon).
- word origin
- From rising up, literally bodies leaving their knees
- three percent
- Movements often win with just 3.5% participation
- bread first
- French Revolution sparked over flour prices, not philosophy
- nonviolent edge
- Peaceful uprisings succeed twice as often as armed ones
- viral by design
- Empty squares fill faster than any army mobilizes
warsaw ghetto uprising — jewish resistance against nazi forces, april-may 1943, killed ~13,000 people
haitian revolution — enslaved people's uprising against french colonial rule, 1791-1804, only successful slave revolt
stonewall uprising — lgbtq+ riots in new york city, june 28-29 1969, sparked modern gay rights movement
easter rising — irish republican rebellion against british rule in dublin, april 24-29 1916