countertrolling's Journal: The Riot Index

Too many riots were bad for business... but so were too few -- a sign that government had become soft and inefficient. Prudent government squeezed until the mob rebelled, then increased spending just enough to prevent extensive property damage. Optimal social policy was a matter of dialling in the <appropriate frequency of riots>.

Shoot them all, right? I mean it's working like a charm in Syria

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