Economic conditions create political violence, because politics can no longer be used to fix economic conditions.

those who make peaceful change impossible make violent revolutions inevitable. pretty sure a us president said something like that.

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renewiltord 5 days ago | parent [-]

This cannot be an explanation since the 2008 Financial Crisis did not have a similar rise in political violence and that was far greater economic disruption.

	▲	deadfoxygrandpa 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		2008 did have an rise in political violence. you're seeing the results of it right now. we never climbed out of that hole and we're still living in the aftermath of 2008 and its effects on our society