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And get crushed by drone strikes. The old methods of overthrowing power don't work any more!

by jbob2000 10y ago

crispyambulance 10y ago
mmm, don't be so sure about that, at least not yet. Drone strikes have failed to "crush" any insurgency thus far and there is a strong argument that they've inflammed the situation wherever they've been used as weapons. Moreover, "pitchforks" come in many forms.
- gremlinsinc 10y ago
  THere's also the fact that given enough timeline when 90% of the world's population is out on the street, All economies will suffer, because you cannot have capitalism IF you don't have consumers. No purchases = No income. -- UBI puts money in pockets, for people to keep consuming locally, and props up local economies.
- TheAdamAndChe 10y ago
  Exactly. The reason the US has had a drawn-out War on Terror right now is because it has the potential to hurt us more than anything else. Asymmetric warfare strategies can be very, very effective while using almost no resources.
  - kefka 10y ago
    Absolutely. And there are many a jobs that can allow a great amount of destruction on the sly, and cheaply. I'll refrain about mentioning exactly what - but many of us are engineers. It would not be difficult to get some ideas.
DannyB2 10y ago
Those ordering drone strikes on their own citizens might discover that some significant fraction of drone operators are unwilling to carry out such orders.
- plandis 10y ago
  This is why you keep the military well off comparatively. Give them a nice incentive and the majority won't turn
- crispyambulance 10y ago
  Keep in mind, however, that civil wars are among the most cruel and vicious of all wars. The Rwandan genocide was between Tutsi's and Hutu's, the culmination of a long list of beefs the origin of which defies rational explanation. Not saying that something similar is likely here, but it could happen in time given the right environment and grievances.

And get crushed by drone strikes. The old methods of overthrowing power don't work any more!

mmm, don't be so sure about that, at least not yet. Drone strikes have failed to "crush" any insurgency thus far and there is a strong argument that they've inflammed the situation wherever they've been used as weapons. Moreover, "pitchforks" come in many forms.

gremlinsinc 10y ago
THere's also the fact that given enough timeline when 90% of the world's population is out on the street, All economies will suffer, because you cannot have capitalism IF you don't have consumers. No purchases = No income. -- UBI puts money in pockets, for people to keep consuming locally, and props up local economies.
TheAdamAndChe 10y ago
Exactly. The reason the US has had a drawn-out War on Terror right now is because it has the potential to hurt us more than anything else. Asymmetric warfare strategies can be very, very effective while using almost no resources.
- kefka 10y ago
  Absolutely. And there are many a jobs that can allow a great amount of destruction on the sly, and cheaply. I'll refrain about mentioning exactly what - but many of us are engineers. It would not be difficult to get some ideas.

DannyB2 10y ago

Those ordering drone strikes on their own citizens might discover that some significant fraction of drone operators are unwilling to carry out such orders.

plandis 10y ago
This is why you keep the military well off comparatively. Give them a nice incentive and the majority won't turn
crispyambulance 10y ago
Keep in mind, however, that civil wars are among the most cruel and vicious of all wars. The Rwandan genocide was between Tutsi's and Hutu's, the culmination of a long list of beefs the origin of which defies rational explanation. Not saying that something similar is likely here, but it could happen in time given the right environment and grievances.