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Xolodno

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7. The Russian Revolution/Civil War got started with riots over bread.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 09:40 PM

Aug 17

And its just so happens there was plenty of bread. Two nobles held back the supply because they were haggling over each others cut.

All it takes is plenty of pressure and one stupid inconsequential mistake for all hell to break loose. Lets hope we don't get to that point.

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Are we at the start of a hot civil war? Yes, that is intended as hyperbole [View all] Stinky The Clown Aug 17 OP

"There is no evidence yet that a hot war is in the offing." OldBaldy1701E Aug 17 #1

The National Guard is better than Meal Team Six. Turbineguy Aug 17 #2

I believe there's a hot war in California and DC MerryBlooms Aug 17 #3

Yea the cold civil war is heating up. Irish_Dem Aug 17 #4

It would take very little to start one. S/V Loner Aug 17 #5

I've been anticipating it Oeditpus Rex Aug 17 #6

The Russian Revolution/Civil War got started with riots over bread. Xolodno Aug 17 #7

The millions of deaths from WWI was a major factor Kaleva Aug 18 #8

There were a lot of major factors. Xolodno Aug 18 #9