10-04-2011, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GregE
The people in control, most especially, need to remember their history.
Historically the difference between places such as the USA, UK, Canada and so on and places like 1789 France, 1917 Russia and Weimar Germany isn't about democracy. Weimar Germany was democratic after all.
It's about having or not having a viable middle class.
Come on folks this isn't rocket science.
When the bulk of any countries populace consists of reasonably content, albeit sometimes overworked, people the power structure need fear nothing.
Decimate that middle class and all bets are off.
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go tell that to all those "rich" people who'll be buying the iphone 5 
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