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I've been thinking a lot about pre-revolutionary France and it's parallels. Higher tax rates for poor people than ultra rich, over-powerful Christian influence

I've been thinking a lot about pre-revolutionary France and it's parallels. Higher tax rates for poor people than ultra rich, over-powerful Christian influence on politics, court system that is localized by state and district, and partisan life-appointed supreme court, the list goes on. The main differences? Street mobs won't be a thing, mob justice and guillotines won't be a thing, monarchy isn't existent, no foreign neighbors about to invade us opportunistically, it's a lot of differences. Fundamentally, I don't see getting out of the status quo peacefully anytime soon. I think division and partisanship will remain until the boomers die out, at which point we have a chance to leave behind our current quagmire.

mikewarot 5y ago
>Street mobs won't be a thing, mob justice and guillotines won't be a thing There were "mostly peaceful" protests that destroyed many of the larger city centers last year. The very real threat to the normally peaceful suburbs that had police closing the Indiana/Illinois border near me made me strongly reconsider my need to be able to respond to such violence, and it created a large spike in gun sales across the US >monarchy isn't existent The donor class runs the Federal Government by proxy >no foreign neighbors about to invade us opportunistically Unless of course, you count 9/11