> If we continue policing as we do now, terrorism will increase, up to a point where the terrorists take over and are the new rulers.
Are you seriously expecting that ISIS will take control of France?
Are you seriously expecting that ISIS will take control of France?
A hand full of socialist revolutionaries took over Russia, and ruled for nearly a century.
Francisco Pizarro with took over the Inca empire with just 168 men, 1 cannon and 27 horses! The Inca empire was one of the largest seen in human history at the time.
Actually a handful of revolutionaries took over France in 1789.
The main reason why the Spanish were successful was political: the Incas (which means "rulers") had forged their empire with violence and the tribes they subjugated were only too happy to get rid of the Incas, so collaborated on a case-by-case basis with the Spanish. In addition, the ruling family (i.e. the Incas) was quarrelling amongst each other, with some of them collaborating with the Spanish to get rid of the other side of the family. The idea was: (1) let the Spanish do the dirty work of getting rid of the other side, and (2) then get rid of the Spanish. Part 1 worked very well, Part 2 ... not so much.
It's pretty clear that Pizarro was in a fairly weak and tenuous position. If the Incas had worked together, rather than fighting among themselves, they would have defeated Pizarro easily.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/cortes_hernan....
Pizarro had one cannon, and cannons at that time were awkward, especially in the mountains.