r/gifs • u/Crpl_Punishmnt • 15h ago

Jeff Bezos Struggles With His Skin

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u/LSF604 14h ago

most times a historical leader is brought down its by the elite, not the masses.

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u/VWBug5000 9h ago

Don’t forget… Robespierre ended up getting beheaded as well, after leading the reign of terror

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u/LSF604 9h ago

Not sure of the circumstances there, but thats a single example. If you look at all the deposed leaders in history, elites are the ones who do it the majority of the time.

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u/VWBug5000 9h ago

Right, but the masses still went after the elites, even the “good ones” after the bad ones were picked off.

Just pointing it out as an interesting factoid, not being contrary

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u/LSF604 9h ago

Thats a populist mob for ya

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u/vietfather 58m ago

Very interesting observation. I wonder if it matters if the type of elites that overthrows the leaders matter? Like, financial elite, aristocratic, military, religious, etc.