The buildings were paid for by the fruits of the labour of working people in the area. I guess some credit might be due to effective planning and management by the fuedal heirarchy - but they paid themselves well enough for that.

Unlike (as it would seem) some folks here I can't go round these places without being reminded of the inequality and authoritarian nature of the society that built them. But unlike the same folks here I don't think that is relevant now - it's in the past.

I still think it's OK for some of those in the present day heirarchy to be chosen to express their views in an organised talking shop. Otherwise they and the rest of the gang there would be doing it behind closed doors. They may still be but leaks revealing hypocrisy and inconsistency spread fast now.

Just at the moment they same to be arguing against current inequalities.