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A Historical Cycle That Was Never Repeated

We are all quite familiar with the phrase “public dissatisfaction.” Public dissatisfaction has been the common factor in the downfall of all governments, whether according to school history books or serious and authoritative historical sources.

Throughout history, it has usually been the case that a leader, with the support of the people, would rise up, rebel against the oppressive government of the time, overthrow the ruling class, and take the throne with public backing.

For a time, the new power structure would remain in place, always under the looming threat that if the new ruler or their successors deviated from their path, they too would suffer the fate of the previous regime.

However, today we see that this part of history is no longer repeating itself. Public dissatisfaction is evident not only in Iran but in many other governments around the world, yet the rulers remain in power.

Part of the reason for this can be attributed to the monopoly of the ruling class over weapons, especially advanced weaponry. In the past, the swords and bows that people made were not significantly weaker than the weapons available to the rulers.

We cannot easily take these weapons away from modern rulers—or at least disarming them is not so simple. But there is another weapon that we can take away from them.

In the past, rulers had to pay money to buy weapons and hire forces for repression. They still have to pay today, but in the past, money was sound money—something they could not print at will according to their own needs and desires.

Early on, perhaps those close to the ruler would suppress dissenters for little or even as an "honorary" duty. This method could work as long as public dissatisfaction had not become widespread.

But when dissatisfaction reached the point where even the soldiers’ own children or siblings joined the opposition, repression became much more difficult. At that stage, rulers had to hire mercenary armies, and mercenaries don’t work for free; they demand payment for every service they provide.

To maintain power—whether through loyal forces or hired mercenaries, and to procure weapons—rulers have always needed money.

Back then, most rulers could not print money because the currency was usually gold coins, which could not simply be manufactured at will.

But today, across the world, we see arrogant ruling classes still holding power because they can print money whenever they need it. They fund their security forces and weapons at the cost of devaluing the very currency they force people to use.

While access to weapons remains monopolized by the ruling class, we can still neutralize the power of their fiat money by refusing to use the currency they impose. By doing so, we can financially disarm the state.
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