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<blockquote data-quote="chronoclast" data-source="post: 87929" data-attributes="member: 5927"><p>Deftly stated. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite38" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You may be right, but I think that the reality of social unrest in America is actually less interesting, though more optimistic. Internally we're poised for a recovery of some years, though (as I've posted already) we have two major internal challenges ahead: aging, and the latest wave of industrial revolution (which will make many things easier, cheaper, and faster but will further reduce the value of many human workers).</p><p></p><p>It generally takes desperation for revolution to break out. We Americans are largely too used to our easy lives to organize a major revolution, plus we have some ability to adjust the government by democracy. In fact, I feel just as threatened by the bad choices made by the aggregate of voters as I do by self-interested politicians' agendas. However, the latter tend to be more organized and have more structured means of obtaining their aims.</p><p></p><p>I would like to see change in this country but not revolution, which is very destructive and wasteful. We tend to whitewash the atrocities and literal terrorism committed during the American Revolution, which was spurred by resentment of tax policy. Taxes for what? For protecting the colonial territory during a very expensive war with France. Adam Smith, Mr. Capitalism himself, actually supported this taxation as a fair means of recovering the costs.</p><p></p><p>These days I'm quite sad for all the innocent people who are suffering and dying. We have it so good, comparatively, here in America yet most of us appear to care little about helping the innocent victims and more about consumption. When there's talk of sending assistance to people who are literally being killed or raped, many Americans cry "We have problems at home!". Problems like people not being able to meet mortgage payments though they can afford their cellphone and cigarettes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chronoclast, post: 87929, member: 5927"] Deftly stated. :) You may be right, but I think that the reality of social unrest in America is actually less interesting, though more optimistic. Internally we're poised for a recovery of some years, though (as I've posted already) we have two major internal challenges ahead: aging, and the latest wave of industrial revolution (which will make many things easier, cheaper, and faster but will further reduce the value of many human workers). It generally takes desperation for revolution to break out. We Americans are largely too used to our easy lives to organize a major revolution, plus we have some ability to adjust the government by democracy. In fact, I feel just as threatened by the bad choices made by the aggregate of voters as I do by self-interested politicians' agendas. However, the latter tend to be more organized and have more structured means of obtaining their aims. I would like to see change in this country but not revolution, which is very destructive and wasteful. We tend to whitewash the atrocities and literal terrorism committed during the American Revolution, which was spurred by resentment of tax policy. Taxes for what? For protecting the colonial territory during a very expensive war with France. Adam Smith, Mr. Capitalism himself, actually supported this taxation as a fair means of recovering the costs. These days I'm quite sad for all the innocent people who are suffering and dying. We have it so good, comparatively, here in America yet most of us appear to care little about helping the innocent victims and more about consumption. When there's talk of sending assistance to people who are literally being killed or raped, many Americans cry "We have problems at home!". Problems like people not being able to meet mortgage payments though they can afford their cellphone and cigarettes. [/QUOTE]
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