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Recent years have largely proven that fear to be accurate.
In my country, the political atmosphere appears divided. The prevailing narrative suggests the ruling party commands 30 percent of public support, with the opposition holding the remaining 70 percent. The reality of the situation is that the ruling establishment has effectively captured the vast majority of that opposition bloc.
Perhaps only 10 percent of the nation's population genuinely desires structural change. When this minority begins to articulate what that change actually entails, the wider populace turns against them. The motivation is deeply rooted in aspirational greed. While only a tiny elite currently enjoys the benefits of the commons, the vast majority simply dream of eventually holding that power to squander those resources themselves.
Rather than framing it as evil (evil is a religious term), it is a profound systemic selfishness. Many individuals are entirely willing to uphold oppressive structures and tolerate the suffering of their neighbours, provided they retain the hope of one day occupying the golden throne.