From Hamilton to the ‘Epstein class’, we have long been fascinated by a charismatic yet shadowy set of power brokers. American aristocracy is alive and well Americans remain awed by the extravagance of the super-rich, oddly enticed and generally accepting of the fact that the monied elite have p...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/03/courtier-class-us-aristocracy)