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This has been the historical cycle for as long as we have records of human history. Power begets power and greed. Eventually either everyone else reaches a breaking point and "eat the rich", or an external group takes advantage and eats everyone. Then we try again.

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Agreed. Anyone who thinks democracy isn't punctuated by economically-redistributive violence hasn't been studying history.

Based in the simple fact that humans will not cede power/wealth willingly once they gain it.

Ergo, violence (either state or individual) to effect a new balance.

Which isn't to legitimize violence, but is to say that stripping away a population's ability to effect change by being violent, if enough of them choose, is more dystopian than some violence.

Fix the issue: don't complain about the symptoms.

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