• Purpureo@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Having studied history, I am increasingly convinced that nothing brings about violent revolution like an incompetent ruling class mismanaging difficult times. Revolutions are also pretty unpleasant things through which to live though, so hopefully the times will get easier or the ruling classes more competent.

    • mochi@lemdit.com
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      1 year ago

      There are fewer ultra rich that need killing though, so it should be easier and quicker this time around, right?

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        1 year ago

        I seriously doubt any revolution against capitalism would stop at just the ultra rich, but modern technology would make the killings very fast so that’s either very good or bad depending on how you look at it.

        • zephyrvs@lemmy.ml
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          1 year ago

          How do you think you’ll get to the rich calling the shots, though? They all have private military and most people on Forbes’ aren’t even the richest persons because no one really talks about old money families who’ve been plundering countries and people over the past few centuries.

          Macron and his cronies will be in a plane before any common folk even gets close to being able to guillotine them.

    • hadesflames@vlemmy.net
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      1 year ago

      Yeah dude a more competent ruling class fucking us over. That’s definitely what we need. 🙄🙄🙄