Yeah, life has just been on a steady decline since 1826. Who wants all this food and medicine anyway

I mean if you want that argument then sure, but given that those riots were one step in a long path to workers rights. The lesson here is that if we avoid exploiting workers and/or throwing them out on their arses, we can sidestep a load of social upheaval.

or we can not and just end up having a blood bath.