The term bourgeois originated in medieval France, where it denoted an inhabitant of a walled town. Its overtones became important in the 18th century, when the middle class of professionals, manufacturers, and their literary and political allies began to demand an influence in politics consistent with their economic status. Marx was one of many thinkers who treated the French Revolution as a revolution of the bourgeois.

Source: Britannica

I was in an art gallery and so confused about the use of the term with respect to art contemporary to the French Revolution. So I looked it up lol

  • minorkeys@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    Walls provide greater logistics, safety and resource protection which enables defense of lands outside the walls. Walls don’t just protect the lands within them.

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      9 days ago

      true. it provides better defense stats. i guess that’s better than if everyone has better offense stats because otherwise you’d have constant warfare everywhere (if attack is cheaper than defend).