Uprisings of 2015 (NW)

The Uprisings of 2015 were a series of revolts across the entire western world due to the economic downturn earlier in the year. This economic downturn is attributed to the California Earthquake about a month prior which destroyed huge multi-billion dollar businesses based on the west coast of the United States. These revolts ended in the total elimination of taxation in the western hemisphere, and a move toward more total economic freedom in Europe.

"...the rich shall die many times over"
The revolts began in late November 2015 with a march on Washington DC, which spread across the United States and all the way to Europe and Canada within days. The protests came due to the fact that the rich could afford to brush off the damage from the collapse while everyone else was left in poverty and depression. They called for less taxation by the government and more economic freedom as a measure to equalize the playing field. After nearly a month of around 65% of the work force on strike, the governments gave in and took an extreme turn toward conservatism in the economy, with Canada and the United States going so far as to eliminate income taxes entirely and allow the government to be funded by corporate taxes.