[triceratops]

> People are under stress all the time. It's not a nice or natural way to live

You might be thinking of packed slums in a developing country.

> But it is easier to govern people.

Ah yes, like the French, a famously docile people who never, ever rise up against their government.

[orwin]

We just like to be vocal and share our disagreements publicly. It used to force a bit of honesty (it's not working much right now)