I am not familiar with the show, but a quick research shows that it seems like The Gilded Age portrays something similar to Downton Abbey, but it’s more some quasi aristocratic class hierarchy.
Isn’t the difference between aristocracy and oligarchy only that oligarchy is a more corrupt version aristocracy? Seems like a blurry line. None the less, both systems seems suck for those not among the elite.
In 80 years our grandchildren will watch the new Downton Abbey series just with oligarchy instead aristocracy and feel very sorry for us.
The Gilded Age?
I am not familiar with the show, but a quick research shows that it seems like The Gilded Age portrays something similar to Downton Abbey, but it’s more some quasi aristocratic class hierarchy.
I guess the US wasn’t a full-on oligarchy in that period, but one could certainly argue it was heading in that direction.
Isn’t the difference between aristocracy and oligarchy only that oligarchy is a more corrupt version aristocracy? Seems like a blurry line. None the less, both systems seems suck for those not among the elite.
Yes, and I think it’s worth noting that the period the show was named after has some striking similarities to the mess we’re in today.