> This goes back in US history - the US Civil War is where the phrase "rich man's war, poor man's fight" comes from. Rich Yankees, yes: a rich Northerner woul

> This goes back in US history - the US Civil War is where the phrase "rich man's war, poor man's fight" comes from. Rich Yankees, yes: a rich Northerner would pay a poor man to take his place in the draft. A rich Southerner would outfit his own regiment and lead it in defense of his home.