The 80′s were all about cable television and satellite technology; “tear down that wall”. CNN gave the world transparency and helped the walls come down and end the Cold War. At its heart, the Cold War proved that if you rule and try to control you had better create an economy that works and is deep into the masses providing services and employment. The Cold War ended because people didn’t have jobs and didn’t believe in hope of a better day and the governments in place couldn’t stomp out resistance because cameras were showing what was happening around the world.

The good guys won. Justice was served. Capitalism and a new kind of people’s democracy bloomed.

We are seeing this cycle again in the Middle East.

Students and young people – without hope and jobs – are amassing to take their country back. The average age of an Egyptian is 24 years old.

It is a revolution about jobs. And hope. And promise and a people’s social movement. It is fueled by new technology and a retro pacifist Ghandi-like aura as a cherry on top.

And it is all about “Meet ups”; flash mobs; Facebook; Twitter; cell phones and texting; and cell phones taking photos and sharing everywhere. CNN has left the building. Citizen reporters are everywhere!

The young people. They sing. They joke. They believe in the power of unity. Might isn’t making right here.

They rope a dope.

They will win.

Revolution 2.0 – a next generation app off of a social media platform.

Awesome to see!