Very astutely put! > That is why I'm relatively certain at least some people will choose violence - the question is how many will follow them Judging by histo

Very astutely put! > That is why I'm relatively certain at least some people will choose violence - the question is how many will follow them Judging by history, long periods of wealth disparity, inequality, hunger, authoritarianism, etc, are inevitably met with brutal uprisings: e.g the French/Russian/Chinese Revolution. As for how many will follow such a revolution: any kind of right(or right policies disguised as left as we have/had in Russia/China) politics, continued over a long period of time, will eventually have the effect of creating a small privileged ruler class out of touch with the rest of society. Thus, it's no wonder that usually EVERYBODY joins such upheavals to dethrone the rich/powerful.