Things can stay the same way for a long time, especially since, as you point out, governments now have large scale surveillance/ controls tools.
That doesn’t mean that things will be going well for these populations. You might just have a lot of death and suffering that will be ignored or hidden form the wider population.
You might also have important declines in life expectancy, wellbeing and happiness.
So, sure, a system can be robust and stay in place for a long time, doesn’t mean it won’t suck.
That doesn’t mean that things will be going well for these populations. You might just have a lot of death and suffering that will be ignored or hidden form the wider population.
You might also have important declines in life expectancy, wellbeing and happiness.
So, sure, a system can be robust and stay in place for a long time, doesn’t mean it won’t suck.