alt Hacker News> There was a French revolution
The elites after the French Revolution were not only mostly the same as before, they escaped with so much money and wealth that it’s actually debated if they increased their wealth share through the chaos [1].
If we had a revolution in America today–in an age of international assets, private jets and wire transfers--the richest would get richer. This is a self-defeating line to fantasize on if your goal is wealth redistribution.