If and when it happens, a sharp transition would include seizure of debt assets owned by your father-in-law's generation. Either through default or inflation.

If and when it happens, a sharp transition would include seizure of debt assets owned by your father-in-law's generation. Either through default or inflation. Furthermore I understand, but cannot provide evidence, that 10% of true believers is enough to revolutionize a whole population. Indeed the Meiji succeeded with only around 10% support.