I am surprised there is even slight disagreement on this. John is clearly saying he is totally up for revolution and changing the world, BUT he is not down with the poseurs who claim to be revolutionaries and, who in fact make up the large majority of any revolutionary movement. If your desire for revolution revolves around a phony baloney philosophy that you can’t articulate and thus can’t possibly work in the real world or even draw one supporter, then, no, you can count John out. If your level of commitment starts and ends with carrying a picture of Chairman Mao, who himself never seemed to make much sense or have any particular plan once he achieved power, then, no, thst’s not the kind of revolution John was seeking. If your plans just really need an influx of cash to gain critical mass or if you are really just an angry guy interested in busting shit up, than, yeah, count John out please. If and only if you are ready to go all in on changing the world in a fundamentally positive way, do you have permission to approach John with it. Otherwise, move along.
I am surprised there is even slight disagreement on this. John is clearly saying he is totally up for revolution and changing the world, BUT he is not down with the poseurs who claim to be revolutionaries and, who in fact make up the large majority of any revolutionary movement. If your desire for revolution revolves around a phony baloney philosophy that you can’t articulate and thus can’t possibly work in the real world or even draw one supporter, then, no, you can count John out. If your level of commitment starts and ends with carrying a picture of Chairman Mao, who himself never seemed to make much sense or have any particular plan once he achieved power, then, no, thst’s not the kind of revolution John was seeking. If your plans just really need an influx of cash to gain critical mass or if you are really just an angry guy interested in busting shit up, than, yeah, count John out please. If and only if you are ready to go all in on changing the world in a fundamentally positive way, do you have permission to approach John with it. Otherwise, move along.