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crash7863 44 points ago +45 / -1

AKA, balkanize. What you're suggesting is to control the cities by controlling the grain. Think of ancient Rome. If all of the farmers collaborated, they could demand anything out of Rome by simply refusing to ship grain to it. The citizens there would then eat each other as they starved. Globalism strips that power away as things can be shipped in from far away places. So it would be important that all the people involved in shipping would also be involved.

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iamherefortheluls 11 points ago +11 / -0

If all of the farmers collaborated, they could demand anything out of Rome by simply refusing to ship grain to it.

well, Rome would just reconquer them again - back than they didn't need excuses.

However today... well it actually still will be hard to do by simply doing an economic blockade - government can tax you for your land and if you don't sell your food, you can't pay those taxes.

Doesn't change that going into local politics and holding your ground is the first step. Once you have your ground, you can figure out ways to expand.

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ineX0r2 10 points ago +10 / -0

Like that trucker strike that was supposed to happen? Could use that, right about now.

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crash7863 4 points ago +4 / -0

It's a bit of a stretch. You can't really get everyone else on board without having control of the government. Physical control of territory would be necessary.

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Truglow 4 points ago +4 / -0

And they confiscated all firearms. Couldn’t even protect yourself.

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crash7863 3 points ago +3 / -0

That was due to massive flooding and a large population of a specific demographic.

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Rychus 1 point ago +1 / -0

What happened?