Or was he pushed?

Does anyone really think all the "king's" horses and men would even *try* to put him back together? Power does not work that way. Dumpty's views on language threatened the king's grip on totalitarian power. The egg's voice had to be silenced.

We must tirelessly trace out the conspiracy against Dumpty if we are to be free. And no one is innocent.

(Disclaimer: The above discourse contains irony. If you are insufficiently sensitive to irony or are irony-deficient, be sure to consult your health-care provider after reading.)