Once upon a time... in a big pie factory...
.. wealthy lords, knights and nobles classes never wanted any serfs and peasants to have their piece of the fat pie ... except some of the peasants now (who hold some degree of the vote) want to think they will have that pie.. if they ascended to the next level.. of new money.. to find that those under them now want that pie too .. and those foreigners from the other poorer pie factories who didnt live in that pie fiefdom wanted to move in for that piece of nice pie as well.. and thats just not on.... and the ones at the top of the food chain.. the fat pie eater-owners just rub their hands in glee .. whilst the frustrated ex peasants to new nobility are made to dream of being that fat pie eater.. and would do anything to get there... including voting for the pie masters... even believing their amazing vision..so the vicious pie cycle continues ... until everyone lived happily after all ... amen... right?
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