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> The filthily rich throughout history haven't exactly been the harbingers of revolution. Actually, more than one revolution was an attempt by the rich to over

• danenania 16y ago
  Of course they will try to manipulate the situation, but will you see them on the street? It's not really the point though. Perhaps I'm wrong about the importance of the wealthy in revolutions throughout history. The point is it's naive to expect giant corporations to take enormous risks in defying government power. Wealthy individuals? Perhaps. Perhaps small businesses or startups. But not big corporations--they are too profit-centered and conservative and they have too much to lose. Just look at Vodafone's complicit behavior in Egypt. It's a direct parallel.