Charles_in_Charge on Nostr: There is always a ruling class. Problems arise when that ruling class becomes inept, ...

There is always a ruling class. Problems arise when that ruling class becomes inept, corrupt, disdainful of the people and culture they rule, or otherwise unfit to do their job. The trick is to find a system that is optimal at creating a competent ruling class and that sustains itself for the longest period of time.