• njm1314@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I mean you say this but our species has a long history of people serving authoritarian monsters. I think you’re vastly overestimating humans ability to say this is messed up I should do something about it. Most people just keep their heads down.

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      8 months ago

      Usually because those authoritarians have the power to kill them. Armed guards have the power to kill Elon.

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          8 months ago

          By holding the purse strings (the economy will have collapsed) and by making the laws (which won’t exist anymore).

          Also, I think you underestimate the loyalty of a paid security staff when they stop getting paid.

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            8 months ago

            What makes you think they’re not being paid anymore? Of course they are. Just the coinage that’s changed really.

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                8 months ago

                Food, shelter, creature comfort, the last little bit of a civilization that exists, Etc…

                Historically speaking that’s been enough for a lot of people. A lot of those authoritarian dictators throughout history stayed on a long time. Sure they could have been killed, but that inertia takes over.

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                    8 months ago

                    Maybe, maybe not. Which has been my point the whole time you’ll notice. The inertia. People of historically put up with the crazy ass dictator the whole time. Why? Same reason we I’ll put up with nonsense in our daily lives, it’s easier. People like stability. Your scenario is just one possibility, but it’s by no means a guaranteed possibility.