[DiogenesLamp]

No, they’re far worse, because we aren’t even talking about the aristocracy; just the MONEYED/well connected.

I beg to differ. Humanity always creates some version of "Aristocracy" because people cannot help themselves.

It is the MONEYED/well connected people and the glitterati (celebrities) who are the "Aristocracy" nowadays.

We just don't normally call them that.

[nopardons]

But those whom you mentioned aren't "the aristocracy", born and bred to believe that they are superior by BIRTH! You are misusing the word. Besides which, look at who was mentioned in the article, re BREXIT.

If we were talking about a much earlier time, here in America and across the Pond too, then we could include what was once THE 400 here and minor aristocracy in London. That no longer holds across the board.