http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/florence-rich-families-social-mobility-same-as-1427-a7056141.html
>Florence is unlikely to be unique in its lack of socioeconomic mobility – the research was conducted in this particular city because, due to a fiscal crisis, the Priors of the Republic recorded the surname, occupation and wealth of each head of household in 1427. The relative uniqueness of Italian surnames also made Florence a good candidate for this kind of research.
>2016
>believing you can actually raise to the top through hard work
Face it. In this world you're either born rich or poor and there's nothing you can do about it. The so called self made men are as few as lotto winners
The story of anyone being able to become anything is nothing but a sweet sweet lie.
It's easier to live believing in some lucky event that makes you the top dog than accepting that you and your heritage are gonna be labour force forever
>>48534
There could be good reasons behind this. Maybe the families are genetically superior and deserve to dominate. Just like 10 inch cocks deserve to be in porn, rich families usually deserve it
>>48563
Or because endemic corruption keeps it that way. I'd like to think they're 'better', but living in Italy, I know better than that.
>>48563
More because once you're top dog it's easier to stay top dog. Nobody's gonna steal your money and power once you've amassed enough of both. Sure you might lose then and now bit you'll have so much you can always bounce back. And your children inherit it all and amass even more power and money
>>48563
>There could be good reasons behind this. Maybe the families are genetically superior and deserve to dominate.
This is the kind of asspull I would expect from some '700 noble.
Anyway Italy is the post corrupt country in the EU:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index
