ISOLATION OF THE ELITE : HOW THE INSANE LEADERSHIP BECAME THE NORM

It is without a doubt the American Empire is facing a decline, not because of a weakening economy, military, or an adversary, but because both tops, as in the people with most say in the way things are run and the working classes are in a state of individual isolation. Sir John Glubb, the author of “Fate of Empires”, states that “the decline and fall of an empire begin with its people becoming irresponsible and corrupt compared to what they used to be.”

There is another relevant aspect that most say is not well elaborated, but any student of history knows will be familiar with; the isolation of the elite from the people, and most importantly, the consequences of their actions.

Sure, we may not have kings and queens, but we do have our political class and super super-wealthy that use bribery to lobby the political class into doing what they wish for them to do. In that sense, things are a little bit different, and by its there, salvageable. That is a topic for another time, but the class that does have the greatest power over the overall decision-making, s the corporate boardrooms as we can see from the laws that pass, rather than what politicians like to preach.  If we look at past empires, such as the Ottoman Empire, the palace, where the ruling elite had lived, became a much more isolated place. So much so that not only did it develop its own culture, but even its language that was incomprehensible to someone speaking the classic Ottomans (the Ottomans spoke Ottoman Turkish). It became so bad that the two literary cultures were living parallel, those artists who wanted to be paid by the elite, and the folk artists who of course would not get patronized, but fortunately w, know some of them. All of this started with the decision of the ruling families to distance themselves from the common folk and solidified with the Ottothe man Kafes (English: Cage) system, which was put in place to prevent succession murders.

Today we see a similar phenomenon taking root. From legacy students to gated communities. (*) These may seem trivial to you, but if you look at the ruling class or the rich class today, you will see them talking about and advocating policies that have resulted in housing crises and dilapidated conditions in various cities; all the while, they are protected from the consequences of their actions through lack of accountability and their gated communities while an entire colony of homelessness is living a few blocks down the street.

Last time I checked, the Skid Row now extends to Hollywood Avenue, which I find to be hilarious, considering Hollywood is more concerned about token racial gestures and demoralization (as the KGB puts it), rather than providing entertainment. All we can do for now is to be aware; for this is but one of many data points to form a plan of action.

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 (*) A Legacy student is admitted to a school (often a college or university), primarily because one or both of their parents are alumni of the same institution. A gated community is a residential area with roads that have gates to control the movement of traffic and people into and out of the area.