The exact quote by Thomas Jefferson was: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."[0][1]
Though, if the hired guns that enforce and enable their corporate/cultural owners, to silent the voices of societies dissenters and the marginal in various forms, cannot see the roles they play (albeit, indirectly at times, perhaps blinded by their own incentives, maybe this is the lethargy Jefferson talked about), then I will not be surprised to see things to continue to escalate.
Plenty of soft targets abound that corporate and cultural owners rely on for dominating the public for their own ends.
Though, if the hired guns that enforce and enable their corporate/cultural owners, to silent the voices of societies dissenters and the marginal in various forms, cannot see the roles they play (albeit, indirectly at times, perhaps blinded by their own incentives, maybe this is the lethargy Jefferson talked about), then I will not be surprised to see things to continue to escalate.
Plenty of soft targets abound that corporate and cultural owners rely on for dominating the public for their own ends.
[0] https://www.quotedb.com/quotes/2074
[1] https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-behind-the-quote-t...