And meanwhile these posts keep getting flagged, as though HN is not the right place to talk about disruption of the thing that will likely lead to the downfall

And meanwhile these posts keep getting flagged, as though HN is not the right place to talk about disruption of the thing that will likely lead to the downfall of American exceptionalism, if not America itself. We are taught that American democracy and free markets are special, unique, unparalleled prosperity and progress. But even the founders knew the tree of liberty had to be periodically refreshed with blood from time to time. January 6 is not a strange blip, and at some point it wont be the fringe crazys on the steps, but everyone who thought their 401k was equivalent to generational wealth. Ownership is generational wealth, and the majority are going to find out they don't have much of it.