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Is that what History taught us? I thought it taught us that humanity could go for literally centuries with a minuscule group of elites owning everything and the
by dudul 3y ago
Is that what History taught us? I thought it taught us that humanity could go for literally centuries with a minuscule group of elites owning everything and the rest of the population owning nothing more than their clothes.
- codampa01314 3y agoApparently you haven't done your researc.
- sofixa 3y agoExactly. When people barely survive, they don't have the energy or time to revolt. Revolutions often historically start from disillusioned middle classes who have the time and energy, desire to have things (political power, economic means, etc.) and means of organising, and/or students. When they have some and don't have to worry about the next meal on the table, but want more. There are definitely big swathes of the US population which has some political and economic power, yet are severely disenfranchised and ignored politically, and squeezed financially on all sides. Add in severe partisanship and general mistrust, agressive propaganda, and yes, you do have favourable conditions for a revolution. Not in any way guaranteed of course.