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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I don't know why you don't just throw property ownership in there and have done with it.
What would we call this sensible educated ruling class, patricians?
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Yes, absolutely. Property ownership is essential to stability and good governance. We just don't live in that age anymore, unfortunately.
I prefer the term aristocracy. Although, I think that I agree with Montesquieu that this position should be earned and not inherited.
We can always balance the aristocrats with a properly elected democratic house.
The problem then is the the distribution of powers and the ability of the aristocratic class to veto any attempts by the democratic house to abscond or threaten their property.