Reply #1: I don't know [View All]

[bryant69]

I think what keeps the poor from murdering the rich is the illusion that the system is somehow fair. In Napoleons time it might have seemed like religion was that guarentee. "Yeah the noble might have it pretty good now, but in the afterlife he'll be screwed while I will be living it up."

On our society it's the idea of social mobility. You might be poor now but if you work really hard you can get rich and move up in the world. This is probably a more effective mechanism, as the most motivated people, the ones who might be effective leaders of a revolution, are instead focused on moving up the ladder, and since talent and hard work are sometimes rewarded, often they do actually move up the ladder.

Bryant
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