Our ruling class? Can you not see that the Ruling class starts with societies like Egypt?
Can you not see that the Religious institutions with their brainwashing and destructive teachings can point to the valley of the kings and its demigods, deities, and class enforcements as a significant point in their history if not the birthplace of plague of organized religion?
Religion and the Ruling class are the ultimate threats to humanity, and this duel of evil can point to the valley of kings and revel in joy. They can say to themselves," That's where we won. that's where we had total control".
It was a society built on slavery, oppression and an exploitation of the masses. No different than Rome or China. Yet, it was the first, if not one of the first. It was the model. The blueprint, and the pyramids stand as monument to the darkest time in history as human beings--A time where the pleasures and harmonious nature of the paleolithic era truly ended. A time when the healthy became sick and the Free become enslaved.
Our ruling class? No my friend. Our ruling class treasures the pyramids as a trophy and a reminder to when they had absolute control. I can think of no better symbol. the tip of the pyramid represents the "noble-blood" those descended for mobsters and thugs, who used their power to enslave the rest of the masses--the 1%. The rest of the pyramid represents us and how all of our collective efforts are use to keep them on top.