Quote from milktruck:
Im taking out grad school loans and practicing my Portuguese, does that make me smart?
Sim, obviamente que faz, Português é todo ele poético e é acompanhado por uma compreensão do mundo que o inglês nunca poderá alcançar

To the case in point, i guess anykind of social upheval would reveal that the society we live in now has had much of the civilizing effect of the 60's mixed into it, both in form and function ... that means that the "revolution" would probably be peaceful.
Alot of countries have done it in the face of far more dire circumstances.