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                                             August 12, 2010

   If what we're really up against
   is some sort of class war scenario,
   where the rich and powerful use all
   available leverage to keep the masses
   confused, stupid, and divided...

   Then what hope is there?  Where is the
   winning hand that will lead to anything
   like a more positive outcome?

        Possibilities:

        o  The initial 'class war'         CLASS_WAR
           premise is wrong.

        o  Moral education of
           the dominant side.    "Human nature"
                                 is not fixed;    "Self-interest" is not
                                                  the sole determinant.
        o  Clever subversive action
           by minority factions (who                          Not that long
           have a similar disregard     Barbarians            ago, being left
           for democracy).              at the gates.         was fashionable
                                                              among rich
        o  Systemic collapse                                  children...
           (environmental, economic)
           due to miscalculation of    Really, no one is
           the ruling factions         "in control", there
                                       are just some people
                                       who think they are.

        o  A miscalculation that leads
           to a loss of control.
           E.g. expanding the technical/
           scientific class, and getting      There are many reasons
           a technocratic rebellion.          they might like techies:
                                              improved life extension,
             A scientific education           neat toys...
             can have political
             side-effects ("reality              They seem to enjoy
             has a liberal bias").               betting on them,
                                                 like human horse races.



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