Authoritarianism is considered the default government. If society breaks down, a strong man (or group) usually comes to fore. Democracy needs prosperity and education. But it looks like it may also need a willing upper class. I think the upper class's actions as a group are detrimental to the working and middle class, because it's natural to accumulate more. This isn't to say that the upper class don't do some good. And they will tell us a tale of how they captained proud economic engines and we all profited from their innovation, talents, intelligence, and kindness. But you also have to be willing to be ruthless, and that isn't a thing I want to do.

I wrote three paragraphs after this but deleted them because they were too political.

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