Tucker: I fear our government…
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Like how do we get out of this? Like how do we get out of this? >> know, you know, John F. Kennedy said >> know, you know, John F. Kennedy said >> know, you know, John F. Kennedy said those who make peaceful revolution those who make peaceful revolution those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution impossible make violent revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable, right? Or some version of inevitable, right? Or some version of inevitable, right? Or some version of that. that. that. >> Certainly true. >> Certainly true. >> Certainly true. >> And so, you know, we have more guns in >> And so, you know, we have more guns in >> And so, you know, we have more guns in this country than people. In a sense, this country than people. In a sense, this country than people. In a sense, that's good because government's that's good because government's that's good because government's supposed to fear the people, not the supposed to fear the people, not the supposed to fear the people, not the other way around. When does [music] it other way around. When does [music] it other way around. When does [music] it >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> When you fear your government, that's >> When you fear your government, that's >> When you fear your government, that's tyranny. And right now, I think people tyranny. And right now, I think people tyranny. And right now, I think people do fear their government. do fear their government. do fear their government. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Again, I'm not calling for violent >> Again, I'm not calling for violent >> Again, I'm not calling for violent revolution, but you have to shut down revolution, but you have to shut down revolution, but you have to shut down the machine. And if you can shut down the machine. And if you can shut down the machine. And if you can shut down the machine in a meaningful way, if all the machine in a meaningful way, if all the machine in a meaningful way, if all the truckers stop trucking, if all the the truckers stop trucking, if all the the truckers stop trucking, if all the railroad workers stop going to work, railroad workers stop going to work, railroad workers stop going to work, port workers, [music] that's how you port workers, [music] that's how you port workers, [music] that's how you gain control. That's the only way. If gain control. That's the only way. If gain control. That's the only way. If anybody else has another idea, let me anybody else has another idea, let me anybody else has another idea, let me know. I'll be all for it. But to me, know. I'll be all for it. But to me, know. I'll be all for it. But to me, that's the way that that history proves that's the way that that history proves that's the way that that history proves that you you can have peaceful that you you can have peaceful that you you can have peaceful revolution.
Summary
The discussion centers on preventing violent revolution by ensuring governments fear their people, referencing John F. Kennedy's sentiment about peaceful alternatives. The practical takeaway is that organized, unified civil disobedience, such as widespread strikes by essential workers, is presented as the most effective means to "shut down the machine" and achieve meaningful change.