The other thing that has changed since the 1700s is communications technology. In 2025 in theory it’s possible for normal people to instantly communicate in a way that the government can’t monitor. But, realistically, the way most people communicate could easily be intercepted in real time by the government, so it would be difficult to organize any kind of resistance against the government.
The other thing that has changed since the 1700s is communications technology. In 2025 in theory it’s possible for normal people to instantly communicate in a way that the government can’t monitor. But, realistically, the way most people communicate could easily be intercepted in real time by the government, so it would be difficult to organize any kind of resistance against the government.