Lots of people talk about the problems with a ruling elite. (Ignoring the fact that elite has a very specific meaning) I was just reading an article about the early lives of some of the problem men of the 20th century. Hitler, Lenin, Stalin. All had very humble beginnings, all went onto gain massive power and all are lamented as being some of the worst men in history. Yet they are a rags to riches story. They are, at least in that respect exactly what many people would like to see more of.
Which implies that the only way to rapidly climb to high power is to be one of the most brutal and heartless people in history. Which is not surprising, but it does make me look on the established ruling classes in a new way.
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