Uber-rich are an invasive force and danger to freedom and wellbeing of everyone.
They'll attempt to subdue people either way by any means.
Better to be able to roll the tanks and send some shells than escape to the woods with your trusty rifle and pray that they won't airstrike it in few days or weeks.
Except when they can hire their own standing armies.
Of course. Point still stands.
Uber-rich are an invasive force and danger to freedom and wellbeing of everyone.
They'll attempt to subdue people either way by any means.
Better to be able to roll the tanks and send some shells than escape to the woods with your trusty rifle and pray that they won't airstrike it in few days or weeks.
The problem with your stance is that there will always be an upper echelon.
I think there's a difference between rich and having so much wealth that you can actually control governments.