• TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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    What power do the castle ppl have if literally everyone else is poor? Like, there is power in masses, and open source technology, and stuff

    Make the castle people obsolete, create alternative systems while they languish in their walled gardens

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      There are a lot of poor people who enforce this system is the answer. You can’t make something obselete when people want, defend, and fight for the system we have.

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        Ooh I know this answer, its dumb fuck soldiers that enlist and fight for the oligarchy. Its prison systems keeping large portions of America’s slave labor. Its the capitalist in the stock room on Wall Street. All aspects American enjoys.

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      What power do the castle ppl have if literally everyone else is poor?

      One of them is a Democrat. One of them is a Republican. And it’s a two party system. Who else are you going to vote for?

      Make the castle people obsolete, create alternative systems while they languish in their walled gardens

      You can’t make the castle system obsolete without a 3/5th majority in the Castle. That’s just not realistic this cycle. But maybe if we can get the right people in charge of the castle, we can make an incremental change.

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      Yeah that’s the other thing. Other people having money to spend would help rich people have more money, which is what they want. A rising tide lifts all boats.