That’s true, I’m more unsure about if the ruling class are bilionaires. I mean okay… it’s an oligarchy where billionairs simply buy politicians or both parties at once… but “the ruling class” would usually mean politicians and top bureaucrats, wouldn’t it?
It would mean it, if the politicians are the ones ruling, but since the politicians aren’t the ones ruling they would not be the ruling class is what I meant
Ah, thanks, with that definition the factoid becomes way less interesting (as in not new to me)
I think I might go with your definition from now on, seems closer to official definitions than what I thought it would be.
Interesting that it translates to “political class” in german where the definition is very different, because “political class” there is basically defined as “career politicians” and excludes the capitalists ruling through financial instead of representative power. I think that’s where my misconception stems from.
That’s true, I’m more unsure about if the ruling class are bilionaires. I mean okay… it’s an oligarchy where billionairs simply buy politicians or both parties at once… but “the ruling class” would usually mean politicians and top bureaucrats, wouldn’t it?
It would mean it, if the politicians are the ones ruling, but since the politicians aren’t the ones ruling they would not be the ruling class is what I meant
Ah, thanks, with that definition the factoid becomes way less interesting (as in not new to me)
I think I might go with your definition from now on, seems closer to official definitions than what I thought it would be.
Interesting that it translates to “political class” in german where the definition is very different, because “political class” there is basically defined as “career politicians” and excludes the capitalists ruling through financial instead of representative power. I think that’s where my misconception stems from.