The only reason we have the freedom we do is because we have surplus. Surplus. Surplus which has been made possible through technological advancements. As long as technology and industry can keep supplying surplus, rulers can keep allowing us to believe we're free. When the surplus dries up for any reason, watch out. See how much freedom you have then. Because the powerful, ultimately, take control and own everything. They can take your money, your house, your time.

That's interesting. The surplus thing. You can see it shriveling before your eyes already. Shortages in select commodities is becoming normalized. Now it's due to the Ukraine War supposedly, but that's rubbish - it's all due to Covid - and people playing with the levers.

The doling out phase, as you say, is another crisis that will be used as an excuse to further centralize power, eradicate personal freedoms. Which is the CCP model - that so many power elites find attractive. If only we could just get everyone to do what we bloody well want.

I assume there will be unrest - but that will be a hard road to hoe - met with the full-force of a super-sized bio-state - and quite possibly majority public support due to propaganda as well as Orwellian mob reasons.