Civil Unrest Fears

Comments discuss the potential for protests, revolts, or uprisings by angry citizens dissatisfied with government policies, elites, and economic conditions, fearing it could lead to widespread unrest or revolution.

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AnimalMuppet Aug 22, 2021 View on HN

Because the people are getting too angry, and might start to actually look at what's going on?

dukeofdoom Jan 8, 2021 View on HN

Don't feel low. A mob of angry citizens storming the capital, happens all over the world and has lead to democratic reform in many a nation.

dukeofdoom Jan 9, 2021 View on HN

This has been an embarrassing incident to those in power because it made them look weak. But calling a populist movement with millions of supporters, terrorists is very short sighted. It will only accelerate the fire.The left soon will control all three branches of government, after an election that many people question, has been simultaneously advocating for censorship of its political adversaries, more draconian civil rights removals under the guise of COVID. The inevitably resulting destru

luckystarr Feb 11, 2021 View on HN

It could provoke an angry mob, which doesn't help anybody.

throwaway7312 Jun 26, 2019 View on HN

Not everyone in the US benefits equally by going down the paths the academics, politicians, business leaders, and pundits set out for us. The larger this group of the disaffected becomes (and it is becoming quite large), the more these people will rebel against what their betters instruct them to think and do.

oftenwrong Aug 2, 2013 View on HN

What you need is more people outraged and willing to make a stand. Lives will have to be less comfortable in the US before that happens on a large enough scale. The harder the average citizen must struggle for survival, the more likely you are to hit the breaking point. You are trying to come up with a way to improve your situation, but that may require worsening the situation for others. The US government knows this, which is why they always work to keep the proles happy and complacent.

rendang Sep 3, 2025 View on HN

Maybe a turning point for Airstrip One, if overreaches like this prompt people to take to the streets.

dboreham Mar 15, 2020 View on HN

Probably there's a big concern about civil unrest.

jackmott42 Feb 22, 2023 View on HN

The citizens should revolt over a state of affairs like this.

pontifier Jul 22, 2022 View on HN

It's bread and circuses. I think the few in power are panicking. They know things went too far and the people are fed up. It may be too little too late.