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RampantCoyote Demon Hunter
Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 546 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I heard a definition of "character" once that I really like: "Character is what you do when you think nobody is watching." _________________ Tales of the Rampant Coyote - Old-School Game Developer talks Indie Games, RPGs, and the Games Biz
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Rainer Deyke Demon Hunter
Joined: 05 Jun 2002 Posts: 672
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:40 am Post subject: |
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tcaudilllg wrote: | So after Wikileaks, do you guys think the prospect for a civil war in the U.S. is still vanishingly small? |
In a word, yes.
On one side, you have the politicians and the big corporations. They have no motive for attacking the people, since they are already in control. They may squabble with each other, but they don't have to resort to violence. Ultimately they are all in collusion.
On the other side, you have the people. They have a motive for attacking those in power, but they lack the means to wage an effective war. They are too divided to make a stand. They have no leaders of their own, because any leaders that arise will inevitably either join the politicians and corporations or be crushed by them.
You may see small acts of rebellion: riots, acts of civil disobedience, even acts of terrorism. They will not escalate into a full-scale war. Those in power will use not allow that to happen.
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