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That's interesting. What are some other examples of ruling-class traitors getting punished? P.S. I hate having to add a disclaimer like this, but: I'm genuinel
by abecedarius 10y ago
That's interesting. What are some other examples of ruling-class traitors getting punished?
P.S. I hate having to add a disclaimer like this, but: I'm genuinely interested.
- Perceval 10y agoI don't have an example of one getting punished, but I do recall this book, Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: https://www.amazon.com/Traitor-His-Class-Privileged-Presidency/dp/0307277941 https://www.amazon.com/Traitor-His-Class-Privileged-Presiden...
- jessaustin 10y agoInsider trading prosecutions are usually examples of either this phenomenon or the related effort to keep upstarts out of the executive class. Only certain people may steal from investors in public firms.