what of the french royals? the native american chiefs? the ottoman caliphate? the spanish empire and all their gold? the qing dynasty?
conquest, “land reform”, communism fascism & democracy—these are the typical outcomes of industrializing countries. you notice the royals who made it not the royals who didn’t.
then again, war and death was the norm for royal families before the factory. there’s a reason we don’t do royalty for real anymore and just let them be celebrity trad-larpers or petro-state CEOs
what of the french royals? the native american chiefs? the ottoman caliphate? the spanish empire and all their gold? the qing dynasty?
conquest, “land reform”, communism fascism & democracy—these are the typical outcomes of industrializing countries. you notice the royals who made it not the royals who didn’t.
then again, war and death was the norm for royal families before the factory. there’s a reason we don’t do royalty for real anymore and just let them be celebrity trad-larpers or petro-state CEOs