Ever hit a tree while skiing? I have. By the way, I paddle whitewater. I NEVER get in my kayak without a helmet and pfd. I seldom hit my head on a rock, but I sure have done it. No helmet, no more me.
Most revolutions simply replicate the regime they overthrew. The revolutionists in the 13 colonies were protesting that they were being denied their rights as Englishmen. France went from a King to an Emperor. Russia went from a Tsar to Stalin.
But how much fun would that have been?