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Politicians (in a liberal democracy) can have their power removed without revolution. In a different system of government in which the rich are in charge, the only way to change government is to destroy it and kill them all. They won't sit still while you're trying to do this.



> In a different system of government in which the rich are in charge, the only way to change government is to destroy it and kill them all.

70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90% by the third, according to the Williams Group wealth consultancy [1]. So the power seems to naturally defuse without having to "kill them all".

[1] http://time.com/money/3925308/rich-families-lose-wealth/


Do you think that would still be the case in a society in which they were in charge? I don't.




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