it would be easier to control the masses by giving them make-work jobs. Why do Austrians hate make-work jobs? They do not create wealth, but they transfer it, and suppress outrage since it gives people the illusion of doing something productive. I like make-work jobs, it is my idea of bread (the wages from the job) and circuses (the job itself). I hope the US tries to quell the masses with bread and circuses instead of outright oppression.

Probably both the rich jobs and make-work jobs can add value. Revolutions occur when inequality becomes greater than some innately tolerable level for a society.

The mystery to me is whether it takes a war to equalize the income distribution again--or whether a war would even do it this time, as the rich are quite international in their orientation.

I do not see any meaningful way to increase employment besides make-work jobs and reducing competition via import certificates and restricting immigration.

political force

is protectionism

destroy the wealthy