John K. Galbraith, the noted Can-Am liberal economist, addressed the necessary components of revolution in the documentary “The Age of Uncertainty.” If I recall correctly, he said you need a weak and/or absent opponent (the state), a strong coalition of single-minded people who act and think together, a lot to be gained and no fear of what will be lost, and an effective leadership to lead the way.
He noted that the prior revolutions, such as China and Russia, had very weak states. I suppose the same could be said of Germany after WW1.
The communists tried to revolt in France in 1848, but they were crushed immediately.
I don’t see Europe in weak position now, and I don’t think that people would be willing to lose everything (and possibly their lives) to achieve better energy prices.
