Good question. Some revolution need not to be violent. For example here in my Canadian Province we just kick out the Old guard (Democratically) and the new people in charge are really clean and they are uncovering corruption and doing for the most part everything right. We do not need to go to plan Z. Same for the US… But the USA is bigger and more powerful. It is going to take some time but you will get there.
The French on the other hand don't have much of a choice. They have to be in the street and demand the overthrow of the Old guard.