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Rule of Acquisition #10: Greed is eternal (pixelfed.social)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That ending is hilarious to me. Societies just don't do a compete 180° over the course of a year or so. Changes at that level are very, very slow. Taking centuries in some cases. But all of a sudden, they have taxes, social programs, environmental programs, etc...

I know Ferengis are portrayed as non-violent, but I would think makes such rapid, unpopular changes would lead to some level of violence/civil uprising.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I know Ferengis are portrayed as non-violent

Even leaving the early-installment weirdness of TNG Ferengi aside, there were always Eliminators like Leck...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Sometimes they do, but not usually peacefully. Revolutions lead to rapid changes.