I've been watching the White House's Correspondents Dinner coverage on MSNBC and it suddenly dawned on me.
You can blame the History Channel's Vikings for stirring an interest in Medieval History but when I look at all the celebrities and the correspondents assembled, it became obvious that all we're seeing is a modern day Medieval Banquet.
Instead of the King, Knights and Nobleman gathered together to celebrate a certain event we have the President, News People, Rich Businessmen, Actors and Actresses and others that consider themselves the "elite" assembled for fun and festivities.
We're all peasants.
When viewed in that light everything makes sense.
We are the unwashed masses. Our interests no longer matter. The modern day Oligarchy is here....much like the old Aristocracy but with a twist. Birth is irrelevant. Money is. Welcome to the new America.
New ? there is nothing new here Sol... the Aristocracy was replace by Industrial magnates at the start of well, Industrial Age. Bankers, Factory owners, Newspapers owners ect.
ReplyDeleteSol brother, every nation is ruled by "aristocracy" or just the most powerful/wealthiest families as we can say now. America was not unique in that way or it never was. You don't chose you Presidents or anyone from the higher ruling caste from common man, don't you ?
Btw. How awesome are Vikings right!
vikings is crazy.
Deletei'm still going mad over the blood eagle episode. i can't imagine dying like that. the pain must have been crazy. who could think of shit like that???? but the most crazy part is that after they spread your ribs they then put your lungs on your shoulders?
how could you think of stuff like this.
We are humans Sol, we have outstanding imagination if we want other to suffer. Blood eagle is number one of my top 5 the most gruesome ways to die. Remember that famous words of Conan what is the best in life ?
Delete"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."