61. He had a populous harem and fathered more than a hundred children, basically producing an entire ruling class of siblings. 62. He believed in the value of an enlightened ruling class, and he lived long enough to watch it evaporate. 63. He has all the prejudices and arrogance and ambitions of this ruling class. 64. Hence Asia did not have the easy income from raw materials to shield the ruling class from having to produce goods for competitive world markets. 65. Historically, the Tutsi have been the ruling classes and the Hutu have been farmers. 66. In a contest between an entrenched ruling class and the forces of change, both sides seemed to understand the stakes. 67. In countries where the underclass is now the ruling class, many would prefer to retaliate against their former oppressors. 68. In imagining America run by a black ruling class, the movie skirts any questions of what the dominant culture might be like. 69. In Burundi, the Tutsi, who were the traditional ruling class, never relinquished power after independence. 70. In classless communist China, the ruling class is called tongzhi jieji. |