This autonomy is the line.
It doesn't have to be total anarchy or civil war either. Imagine food shortages or media propaganda or government policy changes.
Again, all very fragile. The distinction is what controls you, and what autonomy you retain.
Categories: every day is a living fuck all, I depends on the systems around me, I have autonomy myself, I have autonomy over others as well.
Can you see the line?
One man’s apocalypse is another man’s civil war. I will let the more knowledgable reference history here.
On what we’re speaking about:
korrachs> I was wondering how long it would take for the attack on the solidarity of the precariat:
korrachs> The rich cannot be ruined. I can.
taneq> within a year or two you would have far more security than the $30k household will ever have.
Although you could argue that I’m cherry picking to make my point, I will so bold as to allude that perhaps we are missing the larger argument here.
The solidarity of the precariat under fire is an excellent way to consolidate power amongst the influential. A little something called divide and rule.
When there systems fall, only those with either high enough walls around them with ability to sustain independently within those walls, or at least the ability to escape to another currently stable situation will be secure.
When a Gotham'esque hell breaks loose, where is your security then?