My friend. Rule by the wealthy has been the norm since the dawn of capitalism.
The people in the imperial core nations are just finally feeling imperialism turned inward. It’s what the rest of the world has been subjugated to by the ruling class of the empire for centuries. (And within the core indigenous populations, immigrants, women, black people, LGBTQ people, etc).
“When times get tough”? Rule by the wealthy was always the plan.
My friend. Rule by the wealthy has been the norm since the dawn of capitalism.
The people in the imperial core nations are just finally feeling imperialism turned inward. It’s what the rest of the world has been subjugated to by the ruling class of the empire for centuries. (And within the core indigenous populations, immigrants, women, black people, LGBTQ people, etc).