[themagician]

As long as their is cheap food, cheap gas and television there will be no mass revolt in the US.

Few are willing to risk their life when they ride around in their F150 picking up cheeseburgers, fries and a large drink for <$10 on the way home to watch the game… or whatever. That’s the real power of America that so many underestimate. You can placate 90% of the population with that alone.

Take away any ONE of those things the US will spiral into anarchy in mere weeks.

[badpun]

> Few are willing to risk their life when they ride around in their F150 picking up cheeseburgers, fries and a large drink for <$10 on the way home to watch the game… or whatever. That’s the real power of America that so many underestimate. You can placate 90% of the population with that alone.

And no wonder. It's the lifestyle that billions of people in countries other than US can only dream of. A lot of them are risking their lifes to be able to live this dream.

[sizzle]

Don't forget alcohol and marijuana for placating the masses.

[kikoreis]

And narcotics and antidepressants to handle chronic pain and PTSD. Having spent the last month on the West Coast I have started to think these might have a real dampening effect on violence potential.

[themagician]

You can get drugs in most places on the world pretty easily though.