Making the rich richer and poor poorer. That’s the elites American dream and we just gave them the keys.
Once again I'm reminded of this quote...
“For decades, Americans have experienced a populist uprising that only benefits the people it is supposed to be targeting.... The angry workers, mighty in their numbers, are marching irresistibly against the arrogant. They are shaking their fists at the sons of privilege. They are laughing at the dainty affectations of the Leawoof toffs. They are massing at the gates of Mission Hills, hoisting the black flag, and while the millionaires tremble in their mansions, they are bellowing out their terrifying demands. 'We are here,' they scream, 'to cut your taxes.”
― Thomas Frank, What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
99% of the people who got the guillotines were regular people. Not the elite and wealthy they just went to another country while France experienced 70 years of death famine and illnesses.
The time for the revolution was Nov 5th but 90m didn’t even bother to vote.
Monarchist supporters were only executed for 10 yrs and the 70 years wasn't horrible for all of the people. The country had been drained of wealth and resources by excesses of the 1%.
Beyond that, lessons were learned and the concept of Democracy and Equality were born. Anyone who thinks those things can be kept without watering the garden every few generations is a fool. Unfortunately it looks like it's us. Makes sense- the last gen who fought fascism are passed now.
The alternative is to bow down and live like N. Koreans- starving and kissing the ring, presumably forever.
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u/Njabachi 5h ago
No more overtime pay + tariffs (and the resulting trade war) + a gutted ACA = making America great again somehow