Never underestimate the intrinsic, as opposed to ideological, conservatism of an idea like revolution once it's got some momentum behind it. (Charles Stross)

Never underestimate the intrinsic, as opposed to ideological, conservatism of an idea like revolution once it's got some momentum behind it.

Charles Stross

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