The only thing I would like to add is that the number of people who believe they should be part of the new elite continues to grow and grow. It's better to do the trampling than be part of the trampled. Or monkey see; monkey do writ large.
The system of oligarchy was never designed to support so many freeloaders, and when the doors to the freeloading ark start to shut there will be many upset monkeys indeed.
The only thing I would like to add is that the number of people who believe they should be part of the new elite continues to grow and grow. It's better to do the trampling than be part of the trampled. Or monkey see; monkey do writ large.
The system of oligarchy was never designed to support so many freeloaders, and when the doors to the freeloading ark start to shut there will be many upset monkeys indeed.