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I mean the definition of aristocracy is basically the people who get to make the rules. It’s the core point.

• iamdamian 4y ago
  Without making a falsifiable claim about who this “aristocracy” is whose assets are the only assets protected by the police, it’s hard to test your statement or see how it provides value.
  • CPLX 4y ago
    They’re the ones the police don’t fuck with. Do you live in the US? It’s pretty trivial to figure out who is and isn’t allowed to drive around with large sums of money, or carry a loaded weapon, as an actual practical matter. A good way of thinking about this is to understand that there’s an in-group that the law protects but does not bind. And an out-group that the law binds but does not protect. It’s a dark vision of the world but there are many in the in-group who seek to preserve it.