| #3 ...FWIW, some years ago we went to Biltmore, the old Vanderbilt estate near Asheville NC that's now a museum and park. If you take the big tour, eventually you get to see the servant's quarters down towards the bottom of the house, and I'll tell you what - they were nicer than most of the single airman's quarters I had when I was in. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-02-18 13:29 |
| #2 ^Except the new serf population has: (i) a pretty strong sense of distinct identity; and (ii) comes from a milieu where revolutions are common. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-02-18 12:04 |
| #1 Ah, yes, the ruling caste's desire to the 'good old days' of clear class distinction. Thus the open borders for a new serf population. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-02-18 11:50 |
