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Salvador L's avatar

It's a good question regarding revolution. And the best answer is Russia's and China's history in the 20th century. We have a vision of a revolution like something that happens from one day to another. But both Russia and China had decades of struggles and building people capable to lead but also to support their process. I don't think the oligarchs in any country are worried about paying the debt. They know they and their heirs are secured for generations.

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Steve Mudge's avatar

It's hard to get a revolution going when there is a $37 trillion federal debt. How can government serve the people? We can't really pay it off now, over $300,000 per working taxpayer. Somehow that's got to get resolved before we can reset to a new vision.

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Neil Zhu's avatar

I don't think this debt will ever be paid off. Unless a dramatic systematic change, I dont think the current setup will be able to pay any of the debt.

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paul vandeplas's avatar

The value of the debt (ppp) will be debased and disappear by amortization at a point in time. The losses will be democratized and the population will suffer and pay for the mistakes or lack of responsibility by former generations

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Alan Forrest Imhoff's avatar

Problem with revolution is that it never works out as-planned. Resistance, on the other hand, is tactical, sometimes violent, and demonstrates immediately the vulnerabilities of the oppressor.

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Alan Forrest Imhoff's avatar

Nationalize the assets of the billionaire class, including their oil companies, tech companies, defense companies and media operations. Liquidate assets needed to pay down some of the debt. Consider exile, "reeducation" or outright trial & conviction of the most egregious of them if they don't get the message.

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paul vandeplas's avatar

Sounds like a revolution 👊🏻😎. Not likely to happen my friend

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Diana's avatar

They will have to figure out how to not use their phones. Phones can be traced to the person. Revolution is going to be really messy with the volume of disinformation and divisiveness vomited out by the elite regime.

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Neil Zhu's avatar

I think the Signal app is good tool for this,. but I hope someone can develop a communication tool just based on Bluetooth. not internet.

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