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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5
That's what I would like to think true noblesse oblige to be, but what I've seen and read in history suggests to be that historical noblesse oblige is more rooted to a self-serving moralist high ground determining the function of the elite in general society (something like the so-called "white man's burden") rather than a true sense of altruism from people in a position who can do good for the real good, and not just to fulfill a mandate on a high pedestal.
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Ah, that is a given to me. The rich in those days wanted to be more legitimate. But, at least these people still paid lip service to the concept.
Nowadays? They outright spit on it, grab it and toss it into the bin, and show you the middle finger. The rich just don't see the need to appear legitimate now, and they act as though they cannot be stopped. And in many cases, they really can't be.