The Economy is a big non specific thing, and therefore will not be the trigger that kicks off a national upheaval. But you are right in that it could be because of one of the many affects that could be caused by what we call the Economy.

Can't see a Tombstone reading: I fought and died because of the economy!

What will trigger people to revolution is when the natural rights are denied them of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The things existed long before people were affected by what you call "The Economy", in my view. Its a cause and effect thing. The economy may crash, and affect one ability to get a job, to buy or rent a place live, to feed oneself or ones family, but it is the effect that cause people to fight, and not the cause.

Imagine if one day the EBT cards suddenly stopped working. The inner-cities my erupt into violence. The violence would take on a life of its own, and could be a trigger event which would lead to a national cataclysm. The root cause of the EBT machine failure my be something that could fall under the wider scope of "the economy", but the reason MUYs (Minority Urban Youth) would burn down their cities, loot, rape, and pillage, would be for reason beyond economic considerations, because burning down their cities, looting, raping, and pillaging would contribute to a better economic result, but just the opposite.

The Economy is a big non specific thing, and therefore will not be the trigger that kicks off a national upheaval.

Can't see a Tombstone reading: I fought and died because of the economy!

What will trigger people to revolution is when the natural rights are denied them of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The things existed long before people were affected by what you call "The Economy", in my view. Its a cause and effect thing. The economy may crash, and affect one ability to get a job, to buy or rent a place live, to feed oneself or ones family, but it is the effect that cause people to fight, and not the cause.

Imagine if one day the EBT cards suddenly stopped working. The inner-cities my erupt into violence. The violence would take on a life of its own, and could be a trigger event which would lead to a national cataclysm. The root cause of the EBT machine failure my be something that could fall under the wider scope of "the economy", but the reason MUYs (Minority Urban Youth) would burn down their cities, loot, rape, and pillage, would be for reason beyond economic considerations, because burning down their cities, looting, raping, and pillaging would contribute to a better economic result, but just the opposite.

The Economy is a big non specific thing, and therefore will not be the trigger that kicks off a national upheaval.

Can't see a Tombstone reading: I fought and died because of the economy!

What will trigger people to revolution is when the natural rights are denied them of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The things existed long before people were affected by what you call "The Economy", in my view.