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Regimes like this often underestimate their own stability. There are tons of useless princes and government workers that are not really in a position to revolt
by nickik 7y ago
Regimes like this often underestimate their own stability. There are tons of useless princes and government workers that are not really in a position to revolt if they get less money.
Unless there is a serious rift in the top level elites, they can survive.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y agoThe history of Saudi Arabia is the history of factional infighting in the Said family. MBS is not yet King and his rise & rule have ruffled a lot of feathers. That said, the system of keeping the royal family fat and happy with lavish stipends is entirely by design.
- nickik 7y agoThe history of Saudi Arabia is also one of stability and much more consensus then infighting. There are clearly more people getting payed, then strictly needed. I'm not saying it will be smooth, but they also all understand what happens to them if the Muslim Brotherhood or even AQ takes over Saudi Arabia. The US understand that also.