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Re:The Portuguese can no longer afford to live in Portugal by redleggedfrog on Thursday September 01, 2022 @08:39PM (#32685256)
If history tells us anything it's rich people's heads on pikes and shit ton of strife.
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Re:The Portuguese can no longer afford to live in Portugal by Bakary on Thursday September 01, 2022 @09:57PM (#32685728)
With virtualized currency and literal microwave pain rays, I don't see this remaining the norm for every boom and bust cycle.

There will soon come a time where revolt is no longer possible.

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Re:The Portuguese can no longer afford to live in Portugal by dsq on Friday September 02, 2022 @06:00AM (#32688815)
Killer drones and airborne attack lasers for hire will counter that, partially, same as mounted cavalry put down starving peasant rebellions in the middle ages.
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Re:The Portuguese can no longer afford to live in Portugal by gverrilla on Friday September 02, 2022 @07:14AM (#32689260)
Police alone is enough, and also better than drones because they will disseminate ideology and also vote for your party.
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