13-08-2011, 07:33 AM
Very interesting historical viewpoint! The BBC had its own [they do occasionally still rise to an occasion, if rarely!] interesting expert analyst today who spoke to had prior been studying the exact population that most was involved in the street insurrections and redistribution of property. She spoke about the very low levels of literacy, education, hope, chances in life to get out of the lowest classes, as well as prejudices against them, etc. The matter of a highly classed society has long come back to haunt 'jolly' England. 
As others have pointed out the upper classes also have their oft approved or overlooked ways of redistribution of wealth - but the state comes down hard on those who are not supposed to 'have' to 'get'. Sadly, ever was thus. The greater the disparity of wealth in a society, the greater the discord, discontent, and from time to time riot. 
The growing disparity of class and wealth in the USA and other countries will soon have them following suit, methinks. :flypig:
As others have pointed out the upper classes also have their oft approved or overlooked ways of redistribution of wealth - but the state comes down hard on those who are not supposed to 'have' to 'get'. Sadly, ever was thus. The greater the disparity of wealth in a society, the greater the discord, discontent, and from time to time riot. The growing disparity of class and wealth in the USA and other countries will soon have them following suit, methinks. :flypig:
"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws. - Mayer Rothschild
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass