I think Eccles refers to the 'violent revolution' argument with 'Incidentally, it is the only way to assure them the serenity and security which they do not hav

I think Eccles refers to the 'violent revolution' argument with 'Incidentally, it is the only way to assure them the serenity and security which they do not have at the present moment.' I think (hopefully or cynically?) the answer to 'why would they care if the rest of the country can play the poker game with them?' is, to quote economist Mark Blyth, 'The Hamptons are not a defensible position.' IMO, it's a stable society that enables wealth, and wealth can't survive as an island in an unstable society.