The ruling classes and the martial classes used to have substantial overlap. Knights and samurai were nobility, which gave them time to train to be warriors.
Being ruled by people who've never gotten their hands dirty is a relatively new thing, and it remains to be seen how sustainable it is.
Being ruled by people who've never gotten their hands dirty is a relatively new thing, and it remains to be seen how sustainable it is.
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Faine Greenwood
Ever think about how most all the big political actors and dictators of the 20th century personally experienced the horrors of war and bloodshed?
Meanwhile, we’re watching a U.S. coup carried out by men who have lived lives softer than that of your average inbred French Bulldog in a sweater.
Meanwhile, we’re watching a U.S. coup carried out by men who have lived lives softer than that of your average inbred French Bulldog in a sweater.
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