I’d post a Wikipedia link to the French Revolution, but I’m too chickenshit.

Anyway, an important topic to read about if you want to be a member of a free, democratic society.

Refreeze5224 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

You don't have to go as far back as the French Revolution. Labor unions in the late 19th and early 20th century fought pitched battles against the exploitative billionaire equivalents of their day, and it was much easier for the rich to accept t labor's demands when they knew there was real risk of physical harm from the workers they were exploiting. If you work an 8 hour day, or your job can't subject you dangerous conditions with no recourse, thank militant unions who were willing to lay it on the line against greedy oppressors like Zuckerberg.

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Sohcahtoa82 2 days ago | parent [-]

These days though, you got half the population rooting for the billionaires. They'll tell people if they don't like their working conditions or pay, just find a new job.

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krunck 2 days ago | parent [-]

The division in our society was created by the ultra-wealthy for the ultra-wealthy. Until more people realize that we'll continue to be exploited by them.

	▲	Sohcahtoa82 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Certainly, but I've seen an alarming number of people that acknowledge this source of division, and yet still rant against workers demanding better conditions and vote for politicians that are very open about not giving a shit about workers.
	▲	phs318u 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Rupert Murdoch was/is one of the best, most direct, most prolific (thanks to his massive media ownership) manipulators of public opinion for precisely this purpose. This cartoon nailed it. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGtZG6aFPtQ/

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wojciii 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I remember reading a recent sci-fi book where oil companies executives, oilgarks and other people who destroyed the environment were hunted down and killed in revenge for fucking up our common environment.

Sooner or later people will decide that enough is enough.

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Insanity 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

Any chance you remember the title of the book? Based on the fact you didn't post it outright might mean it's not worth reading though lol.

	▲	wojciii 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juice_(novel) This is the book. I thought that this was a thought provoking book. Sooner or later the world will look like the one described in it if we don't change our ways. What we are doing is not sustainable.

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bjelkeman-again 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Sounds like the book was The Ministry of the Future.

	▲	wojciii 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juice_(novel)

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yndoendo 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

French Revolution is why I cannot respect any AI system.

Some variant of _Sorry, I cannot discus violence_ in some form is what seems to always result with the _French Revolution_ inquiries.

They are pre-programmed bias that are designed to limit knowledge and content consumption.

Another is asking if any employees working at AI company Y are Epstein associates. _No one that works at Y was associated with Epstein." It will keep it up until you give it a name of an actually employee that was an associate.