Philosophical Edgelord No.1
Philosophical Edgelord No.1
>"edgy"
Edgy from a modern perspective maybe. His views were only those that, prior to the french revolution, every well-born person considered sane and normal.
>well-born person
by which he means someone with a noble pedigree, so 1 or 2% of the population, who just happened to be the ones in charge at the time.
The 1% is still in charge. Just bankers and investors instead of noblemen. YMMV on who's worse.
>by which he means someone with a noble pedigree, so 1 or 2% of the population, who just happened to be the ones in charge at the time.
Yep. That's how societies always worked and continue to work to this day.
Bankers, lawyers, career politicians, generals. the point is however while many of these are from the upper crust several are also scions of the middle classes.
Not even going into the political reforms yes I find that preferable
>directly quoting him
But most people back then respected nobility and understood its value.
>not quoting Evola daily
>several are also scions of the middle classes.
The same was always true. You had merchant republics. You had many towns and villages which had no nobleman.