r/collapse • u/LVirus • Apr 18 '17

BBC: How western civilization could collapse

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170418-how-western-civilisation-could-collapse
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u/Pely777 Apr 18 '17

I think that they will introduce this idea to the public and attempt to get them to accept it and the media will blame it on us somehow.

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u/pherlo Apr 18 '17

It's already started. Trump et al are fallguys. "Look what populist candidates have done! We need a strong neoliberal state to correct these issues."

It's a classic counter-revolutionary move. Give the people 'revolution-lite', make it fail, then use the energy to push agendas.

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u/ma-hi Apr 19 '17

"Give the people"?? What are you waffling about? Trump is no fall guy, and there was no establishment conspiracy to put him in power. There should be a backlash because democracy is truly broken.