Originally Posted by Pairadocs
(Post 2167479)
I've always had similar thoughts, have visited a number of countries in G.B. several times, but realized the way one looks at various things is due to the cultural one is raised in. Had I been raised in G.B., perhaps I would think of "royalty" differently (meaning with more awe/reverence. THEN I realized, "we" (our culture) actually has our own system of creating an "elite" class, a type of monarch so to speak. We elevate our politicians to a special orbit of private jets, chefs, chauffeurs, private gyms, private trainers, barbers, beauticians, masseuses, multiple residences (like royalty), free world travel, access to the finest medical facilities the U.S. has to offer, medical insurance far beyond what even those retired from the most lucrative professions and jobs have, and the most generous vacation and retirement package ever conceived; so, in many ways we have our own form of monarchy "worship", and then we wonder why so few ever leave, only float from one elected position to another for 30, 40, 50 years ! Perhaps it's a psychological drive in us (the masses) to create a class to look "up to" ?
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