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If this were true then why are there countless examples of rich people losing power throughout history?

• tasuki 4y ago
  Do you have many examples of people who have lost significant power and stayed as rich as before? I'm sure there are some, but think it rather rare: usually, loss of power is accompanied by loss of money.
  • corbulo 4y ago
    But if they have the money, how could they lose the power in the first place? If money=power it should be impossible. I would say it is the majority of cases that people who lose power retain their wealth. Violent ends to power is exceedingly rare comparatively.
    • tasuki 4y ago
      > But if they have the money, how could they lose the power in the first place? If money=power it should be impossible. I don't see why this should be true. If money=power, surely that has nothing to do with whether you can lose it or not? Generally, when you have something, you can lose it sometimes, no?
      • corbulo 4y ago
        Well yes in reality I completely agree. But if money is power then someone with money can't lose power (then money/=power). Otherwise there has to be more variables to power than just money.