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I'm fairly convinced income inequality is the downfall of ALL empires
The tricky thing there is that it's been way, way higher than today in past eras long before anything breaks. IIRC most of the research shows it just goes up indefinitely, most of the time, and then reverses during times of collapse when the poor are finally able to loot the mansions.
I really hope actual democracies play by different rules, though.
I feel that nowadays the breaking point will be a lot sooner. Based on the amount of resources that the average citizen can acquire, mansions would be able to get looted a lot quicker. If not looted then razed.
If you mean in a popular revolution way, I feel the need to point out that that's not what happened in Rome, and very arguably not in France either. The collapse always comes from elites fighting elites - it just gives everyone else a chance to pick off their metaphorical bones.
If we're not on different rules I'm hella doomer about the whole thing, honestly.