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Random Thoughts or Whatever

I can think of five gunshot suicides at least in my overlapping circles, three close of which one very close.
From where is the 80%? I suspect a number may not be reported as such, but as simply sudden deaths. The crime associated shootings seem to get most of the notice.
Per the reference article it's 6 of 10.
 
may be they have decided people can now be told and not go nuts. Releasing information, a little a time to not overly disturb/annoy/shock the population.

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Polybius’ concept of rule, Anacyclosis, is described Book VI of his Histories.

The Cycle of Anacyclosis

Society starts out as Ochlocracy, but the strongest element establishes Monarchy.

The Monarch’s descendants, who lack virtue because of their family’s power, become despots and the Monarchy degenerates into Tyranny.

Because of the excesses of the ruler the Tyranny is overthrown by the leading citizens of the state who set up an Aristocracy.

Aritocrats too quickly forget about virtue and the state becomes an Oligarchy.

Oligarchs are eventually overthrown by the populist public which establishes Democracy.

Democracy becomes corrupt and degenerates into Ochlocracy.

The cycle repeats.

PS: Cicero made these musings of Polybius more digestible for most in his De Re Publica (54-51 BC).

LINK: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_re_publica
 
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