The southern elite wanted to prevent Boletini's plans to assert himself as a key political figure and used him to suite their military needs.
The Tleilaxu elite have been using this technique to attain a form of serial immortality.
The joke was that this elite then used the defense of "Japanese harmony" to justify protectionist trade barriers.
Director Jones also details the history of eugenics and how the elites are purportedly using it to squash the common man.
The naginata was meant for foot soldiers use; whereas the military elite (samurai) used the katana sword.
The elite dominated the councils of the republic, and used their position to raise indirect taxes which hurt the poor more than the rich.
This political elite uses the government's mechanisms to "keep out foreign competitors."
The Scythian elite did also use horn-shaped rhyta made entirely from precious metal.
The economic elite used this designation as an attempt to devalue this vibrant culture.
"What really annoys me is the way our cultural elite uses ideology to protect its privileges," he said.