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My view is that nobility were really like gangs that controlled and fought over territory and extorted the common people. So the current nobility are really ju
by forinti 6y ago
My view is that nobility were really like gangs that controlled and fought over territory and extorted the common people.
So the current nobility are really just the heirs of criminal associations. They shouldn't have a place in the modern world.
- TheOtherHobbes 6y agoThat's exactly right, although over time "nobility" added a layer of polish and distance which allowed it to pretend that nobles were more refined, more intelligent, and generally better people - when in fact they were just the most successful crooks. This continued all the way through the 20th century, where the disposable deplorables did the fighting while the aristocracy profited. There were even strong links to drugs. Look up the history of the opium wars for details. Most of the UK's country estates were built from the profits of slavery, drugs, and colonialism - which is just nation-scale feudal conquest painted over with flag-waving patriotism.
- goatinaboat 6y agoThis continued all the way through the 20th century, where the disposable deplorables did the fighting while the aristocracy profited. The upper classes volunteered enthusiastically for WW1 and died in vast numbers in the trenches along with the commoners. Perhaps because they had come to believe their own myths of honour and glory.
- m-p-3 6y agoI see it like all political systems really comes from people stepping up to acquire power over the common people, and over time are given de-facto legitimacy. Kinda like a mobster turning their money into legit business, and eventually their heirs takes over and people forgetting about how it all started.