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haele

(15,156 posts)
41. It's a race.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:57 AM
Oct 2025

How quickly can the wannabe oligarch factions work together well enough to damage, dismember, or discourage any potential opposition mechanisms so they can remove enough of the population and be able to "rule", as opposed to how quickly will the average US Citizen wake up and realize the long Con and what it means for their personal situations.

I figure the Oligarchs need to take 1/3 of the citizen population of the US out of play over the next year to be able to do what they want unimpeded. They have about 15% completely on their side, and another 20% they've made nihilistic enough who they feel won't interfere unless really pushed (i.e., until it's too late).

And it's not a left or right situation. It's a moral survival situation.
Capitalistic Monopoly systems are zero sum organizations, and oligarchs are the embodiment of the monopoly. There's the oligarch, and then there's everyone else under the oligarch who has to depend on their good will to remain in that system.
As evidenced by the citizenry of current Russia, anyone outside such a system is left to survive on their own; if they're lucky, as a serf to be able to glean a little of the leftover crumbs if the system needs more bodies.

IDK about you, but even though over the years I have learned skills to build tools and survive off whatever I can scavenge in either rural environments or urban ruins around me with nothing but the clothes on my back to start with, I'm too old and disabled to be able to without a lot of willing hands and minds to help me.

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Yep malaise Oct 2025 #1
I wonder what event will trigger the collapse Bluestocking Oct 2025 #2
The farmers will be paid off. gab13by13 Oct 2025 #7
I think the farmers will only get a pay out AFTER many of them have already lost their farms to the banks. Javaman Oct 2025 #8
I'm sure brakester Oct 2025 #57
I want to say SOT Scott Bissent who refused to sell his Dakota farm vapor2 Oct 2025 #53
This Court sides with Trump. I doubt they will declare his tariffs illegal. Lonestarblue Oct 2025 #35
I think Black Friday will be their undoing. Phoenix61 Oct 2025 #3
definitely a preview of what's to come for sure. nt Javaman Oct 2025 #9
I question if the shelves are empty, more likely just higher priced KS Toronado Oct 2025 #33
Some corporate profits have taken a hit from tariffs, so they have less money to hire. Lonestarblue Oct 2025 #39
The USSC will save him by ruling against him on tarriffs. 617Blue Oct 2025 #4
The stock market is at record highs gab13by13 Oct 2025 #6
maybe that's the plan. nt. Javaman Oct 2025 #10
The market is not the economy - 6 months from now the indexes will look much different 617Blue Oct 2025 #58
Who is going to lead the revolution? gab13by13 Oct 2025 #5
revolutions, very generally speaking, really. don't have a leader at the start... Javaman Oct 2025 #11
The revolution has already begun. It is being led by individual citizens across this country. Magoo48 Oct 2025 #24
Indeed. Just take a peek at how things go next Saturday, October 18. nt Wednesdays Oct 2025 #32
Look at election results as well malaise Oct 2025 #42
Go to www.nokings.org to find your local tribe. OMGWTF Oct 2025 #46
Yup, looking forward to it. Magoo48 Oct 2025 #56
Mexico's Revolution... róisín_dubh Oct 2025 #61
The job market is shitty, and prices keep rising - groceries, insurance, utilities, etc. etc. dalton99a Oct 2025 #12
Agree. But also the looming war threat of Putin bronxiteforever Oct 2025 #17
No doubt there is hardcore...HARDCORE...evidence out there that could bring this Trump house of cards down NCDem47 Oct 2025 #13
Well said. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #16
History rhyming Mollyann Oct 2025 #14
Not likely to be a "moment of clarity" PatSeg Oct 2025 #15
Federal employees given paid leave by DOGE twerps will appear in the next month's unemployment figures. eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #18
Ah! So THAT'S why he wants to make sleeping outside illegal! Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #34
I'm hoping that all Americans Mr.Bee Oct 2025 #19
The voters have proven they haven't woken up. Boomerproud Oct 2025 #38
Forget where I saw this WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2025 #20
The oligarchs are having their moment. NCDem47 Oct 2025 #30
The ruins of old castles & fortresses in Europe should remind them, but Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #36
that reminds me of the poem Ozymandeus by Percy Bysshe Shelley eShirl Oct 2025 #52
Jobs report is probably worse than what is stated Blue Full Moon Oct 2025 #21
There is NO new person in that position. Please check before posting and get important facts straight. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #31
Trump is too stupid and arrogant to back down on his big beautiful tariffs that are bringing in trillions. flashman13 Oct 2025 #22
Be interesting Timewas Oct 2025 #23
I'm with you. The People have had enough and it's only going to get worse... Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #25
We Need Our Navalny WiVoter Oct 2025 #26
I believe you have hit the nail on the head. Good job. OLDMDDEM Oct 2025 #27
Mass layoffs risk triggering another housing crash jmbar2 Oct 2025 #28
Fraud in realestate is getting to be a BIG problem now too. Only way for regular crooks to profit Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #48
The silver lining here--to the extent that there is one--is that my biggest fear was not realized. My biggest fear... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 2025 #29
You are spot on, but Trump feels the Grim Reaper breathing down his neck and wants it all NOW Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #49
My theory was always that he would find himself unable to play the long game... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 2025 #55
In a free and fair election, the GOP will take what Obama once called a "shellacking" in the midterms. Mister Ed Oct 2025 #37
And KKurtis Yammerin' wants to leave the country because his fascist movement is failing. Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #40
They'd better have a huge aircraft at the ready malaise Oct 2025 #43
I was hoping the Hague might want to try them Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #44
Perfect malaise Oct 2025 #47
It's a race. haele Oct 2025 #41
Trump is in a race azureblue Oct 2025 #45
I agree completely. Demsrule86 Oct 2025 #50
Did someone say revolution ? dweller Oct 2025 #51
I think the restaurants are hurting Racygrandma Oct 2025 #54
TSF needs a win. One reason why I wonder what we gave up to Israel and Gaza and others to get an agreement wiggs Oct 2025 #59
And I wonder how much he's paying (our money) and threatening other countries to support a Nobel prize for this. nt wiggs Oct 2025 #60
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