This study addresses the features of the 17 October uprising of 2019 in Lebanon by comparing it with two significant events in Lebanon’s history: the peasant revolt in Mount Lebanon from 1858 to 1860, and a series of popular movements (workers, farmers, students, etc.) from 1964 to 1975. By interviewing 65 individuals who participated in the October uprising, whether as individuals or part of groups, this paper analyzes the events and aftermath. The findings indicate that the uprising lacked a unified political program and a common organizational structure, limiting its transformative impact on the Lebanese political regime.