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>The only thing that has prevented riots and general instability of governments is mass bailouts

Yes. This is more to the point that the current economical doctrine is very much misguided.

What I was of course talking about is how positive the situation is for the biosphere.

It's way more grim if the biosphere can not support us anymore. The fact that human political systems cause mass death, poverty and suffering is not news.