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We don't really have noblesse oblige these days. (If we ever did)

• gruez 4y ago
  It got replaced with progressive taxation, which is much better defined than whatever "noblesse oblige" stood for. > 1. Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly. > 2. (Figuratively) One must act in a fashion that conforms to one's position and privileges with which one has been born, bestowed and/or has earned. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige