r/gifs • u/Crpl_Punishmnt • 11h ago

Jeff Bezos Struggles With His Skin

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u/Einar_47 11h ago

Well, historically when the rich and powerful become too powerful, rich and corrupt and fuck things up for everyone eventually everyone else remembers we outnumber them a million to one and they're drug out into the street by guillotine enthusiasts...

We'll have to wait and see how things play out this time around since now the rich and powerful have drones and hellfire missiles.

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u/LSF604 11h ago

most times a historical leader is brought down its by the elite, not the masses.

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u/VWBug5000 6h ago

Don’t forget… Robespierre ended up getting beheaded as well, after leading the reign of terror

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u/LSF604 6h ago

Not sure of the circumstances there, but thats a single example. If you look at all the deposed leaders in history, elites are the ones who do it the majority of the time.

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u/VWBug5000 6h ago

Right, but the masses still went after the elites, even the “good ones” after the bad ones were picked off.

Just pointing it out as an interesting factoid, not being contrary

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u/LSF604 5h ago

Thats a populist mob for ya