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Re:How Monopolists drive the power and wealth divide by ptelomere on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @07:26PM (#39035694)
"It's different this time, we have machine guns, rockets, tanks, drones and AI, while Louis XVI only had guns, which was easily overcome with dirty peasant's pitchforks" - elites probably.
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Re:How Monopolists drive the power and wealth divide by moose_man on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @07:42PM (#39035871)
I'm sure Louis XVI also thought that he had the proper resources to ensure his security before 1789.
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