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How does this dispute what I say? Fortunes change hands, and sometimes people who just so happen to be friends with the Ceasars can suddenly rise to fortune thr
by moksly 5y ago
How does this dispute what I say? Fortunes change hands, and sometimes people who just so happen to be friends with the Ceasars can suddenly rise to fortune through the positions they achieve through their network, but which of them were able to do so without a rich oligarch?
Modern America is probably the best example of people obtaining “elite” status from nothing, but it’s very rare, and it’s the money they obtain on the way that solidify their positions.
- gumby 5y ago> How does this dispute what I say? Fortunes change hands, and sometimes people who just so happen to be friends with the Ceasars can suddenly rise to fortune through the positions they achieve through their network, but which of them were able to do so without a rich oligarch? That is exactly it. The example of Gaius Julius Caesar in particular such an example; he was able to marry into money through family connection, was stripped of it all, but was able to get some crucial positions and claw his way back into power...from which he then became wealthy. Some of the most powerful houses in England (Spencer, Cromwell, Beaufort have been intertwined with the monarchy over the centuries. They queen not even the head of the richest family but by definition she has the most status.