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'' it'll never happen in this apathetic culture.''

that's exactly the culture that is wide open to it

an example -

There is evidence that many Portuguese, particularly in rural northern areas, were seen as politically apathetic or disengaged prior to the Carnation Revolution of 1974:
[1] The article states that villagers in northern Portugal at the time believed "politics was for the people of Lisbon and that the revolution was Lisbon's revolution." It quotes one villager saying "I don't understand anything about politics." The author argues that the northern peasants were more concerned with economic issues than political ones, seeking solutions through emigration rather than "political pressuring and collective action."[1]
[4] This article suggests that even after the revolution, there was significant political apathy among the Portuguese public, noting the high abstention rate of 51.43% in the 2019 elections compared to just 8.7% in 1974.[4]

[2] This article describes the Carnation Revolution as bringing down the Estado Novo dictatorship after "intense political upheaval," suggesting at least some level of political engagement among the public.[2]
[3] The Wikipedia article notes that the revolution began as a coup organized by the Armed Forces Movement composed of military officers opposed to the regime, "coupled with an unanticipated popular civil resistance campaign," implying public political involvement.[3]
In summary, while there is evidence of political disengagement among some rural Portuguese prior to 1974, especially in the north, the search results also show that the Carnation Revolution had significant public support and involvement, contradicting a view of universal political apathy across Portugal at the time.[1][2][3][4]

[1] https://journals.openedition.org/etnografica/15950
[2] https://jacobin.com/2024/04/carnation-revolution-fifty-years-european-politics
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution
[4] https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/commemorating-portugals-ambiguous-revolution/
[5] https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ar...uese-revolution-by-jon-snow-and-michael-rossi