tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post8828566603502549623..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: George Osborne and Ruling Class Decadence Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-69093516484320284182015-06-03T07:58:54.580+01:002015-06-03T07:58:54.580+01:00I think the state, particularly the huge jump in d...I think the state, particularly the huge jump in demand for copper to hull our ships was a significant catalyst in the move to mass industrialisation. The state was heavily involved, significantly this was the driver for the formation of the Bank of England (sic).WillORNGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759801640058517521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-51738800564372447062013-10-24T09:18:00.191+01:002013-10-24T09:18:00.191+01:00The bourgeoisie have always been more internationa...The bourgeoisie have always been more international than they pretend, but I believe the case of transnational corporations or the truly rootless global elites have been overstated. As a tendency within the ruling class they might be growing, I don't know - I haven't seen any hard data - but the perception they are is widely accepted.<br /><br />That said a British ruling class clearly still exists, even if they tend to flog their businesses off and latterly live off the proceeds while enjoying a lavish lifestyle.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-25076179649045347262013-10-22T12:22:54.484+01:002013-10-22T12:22:54.484+01:00But what if there is no longer a British ruling cl...But what if there is no longer a British ruling class?<br /><br />20-odd years ago Christopher Lasch described the Revolt of the Elite - the rise of a new global plutocratic class which becomes more deracinated with each year.<br /><br />And all this looks perfectly rational from the perspective of a global plutocrat. Roger McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741665797773605921noreply@blogger.com