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A major people's rebellion (started for all practical purposes mostly with pitchforks and torches) against the tyranny and oppression of the wealthy noble-class
by floatrock 9y ago
A major people's rebellion (started for all practical purposes mostly with pitchforks and torches) against the tyranny and oppression of the wealthy noble-class in far-off lands happened in 1776 or somewhere around then...
couldn't help but notice the irony of using the 1700's in the above example.
- richardknop 9y agoYes, and revolutions we had in US and Europe in 18th/19th century could happen again if the income inequality continues to grow and quality of life of middle class / working class continues to decrease. This is sort of extreme reaction a really stressed society would be capable of.
- snerbles 9y agoWhen the stresses exceed the salve of McDonalds and Netflix, we'll see the guillotines roll out again. Many of the heads in the basket will be our own.
- megaman22 9y agoI think you mean 1789, if you're really meaning revolt against the ruling class. 1776 was a rebellion of bankers, wealthy landowners, merchants, and industrialists, against relatively minor tax hikes and slight imposition of oversight on long-neglected possessions...