> In the rare cases where violent revolution didn't fuck over everyone but the rich, it was because the previous aristocracy left a lot of develoment cards on t

> In the rare cases where violent revolution didn't fuck over everyone but the rich, it was because the previous aristocracy left a lot of develoment cards on the table. I'd argue this is generally why revolutions happen in the first place, because the masses are miserable while the aristocracy lives a life of excess. In related news: Exhibit A: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-stamps-snap-benefits-cuts-march-2023/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-stamps-snap-benefits-cuts-... Exhibit B: https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1omlsyg/trumps_elaborate_gatsbythemed_halloween_party/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1omlsyg/trumps_ela... I'd further argue that there's plenty of "development cards", as you call them, left on the table in the US. Medical care being paywalled is an obvious one. Homelessness is at a historic high [0]. 13.5% of households are food insecure [1]. All of those problems could be fixed by simply redistributing resources from a few oligarchs. I'm not sure what to make of your point about voting - I'm not quite sure I understand how that's related to the success of a post-revolution society. > This is a terrible way to end if you're arguing in good faith. So is calling people that disagree with you idiot, but I am actually enjoying the discussion, so lets not get petty here. My point was a bigger one about Cuban society having these achievements despite being constantly undermined by its superpower neighbor. The same neighbor that presumably educated you? It was an attempt to point out a conflict of interest in said education system, not meant to be a personal attack. [0] https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/homelessness-at-a-record-high-key-takeaways-from-the-2024-pit-count/ https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/homelessness-at-a-record-h... [1] https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/fo...