Thanks to the work of Gustave Le Bon, it is possible to understand that the prevalence of extremism, chaos, criminal incidents, regressive reactions and infighting do not necessarily mean the end of the Syrian revolution. Revolutions themselves are violent occurrences and their benefits only become apparent at a later stage when minds, not hearts are in action. Looking at the Syrian diaspora, the intellectuals who joined the revolution and the patriotic officers who quit the Assad regime, it is apparent that we are still at the beginning stage of a long and protracted process.