Once a stable order is established, its inertia and intrinsic alignment of interests will last for a long time.
This belongs to the early stage of a dynasty, after replacing the interest distribution pattern of a previous era, leading to some respite.
But with the increase in entropy within the system and the proliferation of the vested interest class, this stable order, because of its very stability, will steadily move toward destruction.
The decay and blindness of the ruling group marks the beginning of the empire's downfall.
Even when the ruled forget what the cost is, the rulers cannot—America's elites have grown up in lies they concocted themselves, and have already lost the courage to face the real world.
The cyclical nature is so cruel, this process can be understood, but it is difficult to resolve, it is hard for the wise to make decisions that can sway the overall trend.
