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I must say it also looks rather beneficial to some - while the lower classes are duking it out over a divisive issue the upper classes are safe from social refo
by DenisM 5y ago
I must say it also looks rather beneficial to some - while the lower classes are duking it out over a divisive issue the upper classes are safe from social reform. Divide and rule.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoPresident Lyndon Johnson said >If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you. It does not just apply to dynamics between white and non white people, it applies to all people, even within tribes of the same skin color, and probably even other tribal species.
- DenisM 5y agoHe didn’t make it up either - the French government did exactly that about 200 years ago in Haiti. They introduced apartheid for the purpose of sowing discord between people and undermining the independence movement.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoAn even older example is Indians and the caste system. I would even posit it greatly assisted Britain in being able to pilfer the subcontinent from halfway around the world with a fraction of the population.
- Nasrudith 5y agoWhy would all social classes be the same in motivations and goals? You can never trust the "loyalty" of groups they never signed up for. A mining company owner, a wall street trader, a tech start up millionaire, a head partner of a law firm and old-money heir(ess) would all have different interests and goals. The same goes for lower classes as well.