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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

Why does the "elite" need to be killed off every hundred years. Why are their walls getting bigger and bigger ?

[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Yes, the "elite". They are not actually elites, thank you, they are bottom-of-the-barrel scum who coalesced at the tops of our societies.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I prefer "ruling class" or "'authorities'" in quotes, though I use "elites" to be brief at times.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Imo they rule (and can actually only rule) people as far as they let themselves be ruled. This is not me being pro-anarchy. Even when you are a law-abiding citizen you still can decide how much of their words you let into your world and so into your head. But i personally go even farther in this because imo if you developed a sense of morality you actually don't need "law and order" to guide your actions.

Corona lockdowns and all the legislation associated with it shows finely in many aspects how uncreative they are when it comes to compromising different needs efficiently and deducting fast decision under external stress especially while at the same time keeping a sense of morale. Also what are hard times many of them have admitting they went down a wrong path. This is "elitists" behaviour.

Honestly i'm against the word "authorities" because (even if it is only on paper) i still believe that the people are the actual sovereigns of their respective countries. As a consequence the authority given to "authorities" in this sense can, even should be withdrawn in some cases.

Otherwise we go down the path of the dark-ages and feudalism (in a nutshell: Only one belief allowed, everyone proposing something else gets canceled). And i don't want to go where the dark ages ended.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's because like everything else in our world, society is also vulnerable to entropy in its various manifestations: corruption, power hoarding, degeneracy, etc. Those who corrupt everything are like fungi, who recycle all the higher lifeforms, but somehow with mankind, these "human rot fungi" dominate because man isn't vigilant and aware enough of its dangers.

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I am aware. That is why i collect plans of where "rich" people live. :)

Most likely i helped building their houses. If push comes to shove and i can make a dime rebuilding them e.g. .

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I prefer "ruling class" or "'authorities'" in quotes, though I use "elites" to be brief at times.