as according to their own natural instincts

it failed spectacularly

morals from our biology, not from any higher platonic truth

you mean that htey lost to the hierarchy? yep

today there isn't any of it

today the elites rule

today we live in serfdom

the elites always rule

that is the natural way of things

lol did the elites rule in the barons war?

🆙 | **bearjokes leveled up!**

did the elites rule in the second barons war?

there are always elites

did the elites rule in the jack cade rebellion or peasant's revolt?

they literally got their heads cut off

richard ii was starved to death in a cell

every rebellion has an elite manning the helm

peasants came and cut their heads off

then why did so many ultimately lose?

how did any elite benefit from so many of these rebellions?

sometimes peasants can be elites, they just aren't usually very elite when compared to other elites

they went and fought and killed elites, and then usually were hunted down and killed

and they die

but 5 years later, 10 years later, they have made a difference because the eliteswere afraid

there is no such thing as a society without elites

the peasants revolt LOST, they were rounded up and executed in their thousands and richard ii sat on the throne

but he couldn't raise taxes

he couldn't clamp down on the peasants

because it would cause another revolt

elites can fail and they will always be replaced by another elite

simple as

how was henry iv bad?

good and bad are meaningless, there is only strong and weak

richard ii is killed by henry iv, henry iv is one of the greatest kings who was a king of the people

yes and you're on the side of weak

stagnation and parasites

you're on the side of decay and decadence

parasites are weak but they still can rule

gluttony is not strong

how am i on the side of decay and decadence?

it takes strength and discipline to resist temptation