It’s hard for me to imagine sustained civil unrest when the poorest are the most likely to be obese and are the most entertained poor people ever. Not saying it’s impossible, just that it has never happened before anywhere. It’s a very new condition, so maybe one argument would be that there is a first time for everything.
Freegards
...hard for me to imagine sustained civil unrest ...
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Which is not the same as the statement that sustained civil unrest not only can occur, but can become endemic.
Looks to me like it is already happening in Iran, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Bolivia...et al.
Imagine Day Three of a sustained power interruption in an urban enclave in the technologically developed world (even venues without functioning infrastructure seem to have digital comms these days).
People have recovered slightly from becoming infotainment-deprived. Their attention span has lengthened a bit and they have increased their situational awareness (since they are no longer screen-bound).
Because they used to self-medicating with food, they are now anxious because it is no longer easily obtained.
They are agitated and hangry. They begin to coalesce. All their drugs of choice are no longer effortlessly available.
Opportunists offer what they want at costs that are out of reach and exorbitant.
Organizers skillfully connect their discomfort with the PTB.
Non-caloric drugs are ubiquitous.
Now, watch the cities burn.