The Revolution Will Be Televised

Digitally, of course

Piazza del Mercato During the Revolt of Masaniello by Domenico Gargiulo, 1647 (public domain — Wikimedia Commons)

“Give me liberty or give me death!” — Patrick Henry, 1775

Rebellion is a strange thing. It conjures up the image of an underdog fighting an unjust power. And yet, the word implies a considerable resistance that is often unsuccessful.