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Boosted by jonny@neuromatch.social ("jonny (nonvenomous)"):
pluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow") wrote:
Rome wasn't overthrown in a day. Oligarchies are stubborn, and by the time they've established and entrenched themselves, they have resources, power blocs and even mercenaries they can deploy to repel would-be dethroners.
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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/05/divorce-court/#irreconcilable-conflicts-of-interest
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