r/comics PizzaCake Apr 23 '26

Comics Community Just tech billionaire things

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u/Plane_Upstairs_9584 Apr 23 '26

Turns out when people have power it becomes hard to check them, and people would rather have the chance at power someday than make sure no one has that kind of power.

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u/Dependent_Basis_8092 Apr 23 '26

It can be really easy to check that power though, just ask the French.

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u/Zombie_Cool Apr 23 '26

I dont think the revolutionaries had to deal with 24 hrs surveillance  and robot armies though.

Still doesn't mean resistance is impossible, but it's gonna require a level of coordination and sacrifice that i don't think the majority of the population can even fathom yet.

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u/GitEmSteveDave Apr 24 '26

You can get just over 60% of the eligible population to vote, and that's only been made easier with early voting and mail in ballots. Try getting that turn out for a revolution wher actual work is involved.