If everyone on the world became ultra-obedient and started following every single rule set by bureaucrats, how log would it take for civilization to collapse?

17 days ago by A404 to c/anarchism

deadbeef79000 12 points 17 days ago

Almost immediately. Everyone following the speed limit would instantly enrage enough drivers that we'd be in The Purge territory.

Seriously though? I'm not sure if would. There'd be some unhappy executives, directors, and eventually shareholders but that's about it.

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AwesomeLowlander 9 points 17 days ago

If every driver was following the speed limit, they wouldn't be enraged. Only the rich folks with drivers.

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Comrade_Spood 5 points 16 days ago

Considering how much the US relies on undocumented immigrants and prison labor (read slave labor), the US would certainly hurt. There's plenty more stuff to consider as well that would likely add to a collapse, but this is the biggest impact I can think of.

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waltersf 3 points 17 days ago

😮‍💨 you’ll get a gaslight red scare

People need to be historicallly conscious to effectively react when the state redecides to carpet your bloc.

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