Juan's idea of a revolution

No matter how noble it may seem to get involved in a revolution, the new government, at some point, will become just as bad as the old one. People will then get angry again, and the cycle will begin anew (they will begin a new revolution), and who will die? And for what cause? Regular people (like him and his family, in his mind) die for a cause that will ultimately be futile, not the people who sit at the table and talk (i.e. the politicians). The price of losing your life, or the life of someone you love isn't worth it to him. The whole concept of putting your neck on the line for something that will one day be overthrown in a never-ending repitition of circumstances beyond your control seems silly to him; ultimately your efforts, sacrifices, and possibly your blood will have been for naught.