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inbreeding as a business model, rebranded as destiny.
means a hereditary dynasty that holds ceremonial or political power purely because of who their ancestors were.
from from latin regalis, of a king — the concept predates writing, but europe's royal houses solidified around medieval land-grabbing dressed up as divine right, then survived by marrying cousins and rebranding as tourism.
habsburg jawcenturies of inbreeding literally deformed their chins.
windsor renamechanged from saxe-coburg-gotha in 1917, anti-german optics.
thai lese majestecriticizing the king can mean 15 years in prison.
japan unbroken linesame imperial family claimed since 660 bc, mythically.
for instance
british windsors — queen elizabeth ii reigned 70 years, died 2022.
japanese imperial family — naruhito is the 126th emperor, world's oldest monarchy.
saudi al saud — over 15,000 princes, absolute rulers since 1932.
thai chakri dynasty — king vajiralongkorn, worth an estimated 30 billion dollars.