• RobotToaster@mander.xyzOP
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    10 months ago

    Had the ancien régime been allowed to remain in power, it’s likely it would have killed far more people.

    • kautau@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I didn’t say that wasn’t that case, just that to get people to agree to something that drastic normally requires more significant impact on their day to day lives. By convincing many of the current population they are “temporarily embarrassed millionaires” the upper class have done very well at ensuring that many are “just comfortable enough” to do very little while they are moved into a system built to capitalize on their labor and keep them under control

    • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      you’re almost certainly right, but if you’re wondering why people are hesitant to initiate a revolution 3.5 million deaths is a pretty good explanation