Ashton,
You're ever the optimist! ;-?
You gush:
"You OTOH: suggest it's all a fait accompli because {sigh}\ufffd that's Just The Way We Are. Bull shit. That's The Way mobs are - not individuals. And it's only ever a few individuals.. who ever 'do anything' anyway, and who refuse to yield to recursive and lugubrious resignation."
I think I've heard that song before... some guy named Bruce Hornsby or something. "Ah, but don't you believe them..." Dah dah dumb dumb dumb, dah dah dumb dumb dumb. Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb...
Need I say anything else? (probably)
It's not necessary a fait accompli, but it would fit nicely in the history books given the pattern, n'est ce pas?