Category Archives: Nobility and aristocracy

Thoughts on a possible origin of “looking down one’s nose”, “sticking their nose up”, and “holding your head up high” – a saga of the cravat, the French Revolution era, dandies, and snobbery

Posted on June 8, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

I’ve always wondered about some things that people do: Of “looking down one’s nose” at people Of “sticking their nose up” Of “holding your head up high” These can be both an expression and a mannerism: Expression. This is a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the “aristocracy scare” and its progression to the “authority scare”, with some remarks on their effects

Posted on May 3, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

There is something which I keep calling the “authority scare”.  This originated because I kept wondering why there was such a strong fear of authority in America.  This has always mystified me.  Everyone acts as if authority is against them … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how we live in a post Germanic warrior society and how it has affected Western society

Posted on April 26, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

It seems, to me, that we are a post Germanic warrior society. This means that it has lasting effects that continue to this day. In some ways, Western European society, the heir to Germanic warrior society, still acts as if … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on snobbery, a legacy of the desire to be like nobility, with remarks on sycophancy and the culture they create

Posted on June 3, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, in a conversation I said “is it me or are people becoming more snobbish than they used to be?” This made me start to think about snobbery. What is a snob, exactly? Here are some of my thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the evolution of the “macaroni” to the “dandy” and what it reveals about the Bourgeois/Victorian culture – the creation of “popular dandyism”

Posted on October 30, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

It seems, to me, that the evolution of the “macaroni”, “jessamy”, “beau”, and “dandy” reveal a lot about the bourgeois and Victorian culture that developed in England.  At the very least they seem to reflect the mood right before the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a remnant of feudal society: “legalism”

Posted on May 29, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here’s a thought I had: I have often said that we are still in a reaction to feudalism.  But, to be more precise, its not really feudalism we’re reacting to but an aspect of it:  legalism.  This is something that … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on “royal emulation” – some aspects of English society

Posted on January 24, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here are some thoughts I had (of course, I don’t know how true they are): There is something I keep calling “royal emulation“.  This is a phenomena of English society.  Basically, its a tendency where royalty is looked up to in … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the ‘imitation of nobility culture’

Posted on December 16, 2010 by mikespassingthoughts

One thing that I have found to be very influential is the theme of imitation of nobility by the common people.  This seemed to have great impact on the mentality and behavior of the common people in western Europe.  It … Continue reading →

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