Re:Yet another novel I will no longer write
by SpicyLemonZest on Saturday April 04, 2020 @05:18PM
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History strongly suggests that, in periods of disorder, even elites who did not resort to extreme violence and oppression will get murdered. ISIS didn't grant any leniency to nice elites who were well-loved by their local community.
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Re:Yet another novel I will no longer write
by Retric on Saturday April 04, 2020 @08:20PM
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That’s simply false. The aftermath of the American civil war for example worked out fine for large swaths of southern elites compared to the general population. Social disorder generally is bad for everyone, but the elites often recover faster with fewer problems.
Looking at say the fall of the USSR it was well connected elites that ended up making vast fortunes.