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    4 days ago

    You want me to say “revolution”?

    Because revolting is something else…

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        4 days ago

        Revolt is uprising. It can be in vain, done by small numbers of people, crushed etc.

        Revolution is a big change. It is usually large, well organized, and even if unsuccessful, it still results in changing the old way.

        Edit: A good example would be a prison revolt by the detainees in a single establishment vs. a prison revolution meaning changing detainment rules in a whole country.