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Politicians and bureaucrats love the stuff that China does. So they want to have the same toys. They will never constrain themselves with stupid issues like hum
by choeger 7y ago
Politicians and bureaucrats love the stuff that China does. So they want to have the same toys. They will never constrain themselves with stupid issues like human rights. And of course they will use these powers to our disadvantage. Sooner or later people will notice this. But tragically at that point there will be no way back except for violance. I make this sad prediction: The current trend to ever more oppression worldwide will backlash in violence. It might be that we will witness bureaucrats hang.
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- londons_explore 7y agoIt's very rare for people to rise up against their leaders when they have food. Since food is so very cheap in todays world, a country has to be in a very dire economic position before the government can't provide the people food and they overthrow it. Even so, most governments will happily use their army against their own people, and with modern weapons being so efficient, even failing to feed your people doesn't necessarily lead to a change in government. Modern governments are very stable, except for outside influence.
- choeger 7y agoI do not think it is a matter of food. I think that an oppressive regime will inevitably decrease the conditions for the poor masses. Look at how poor black people are massively overrepresented in US prisons. I think this is caused by the simple fact that the oppression takes the path of the least resistance. Now combine this with city-wide riots and you have a recipe for a "nothing left to lose" situation that could quickly escalate.