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It’s quite possible that lower caste people *like* caste systems. Here’s an example: First take the word “caste system” and blur its normal association (e.g. Indian ‘Untouchables’, slavery, etc...) by combining it with European aristocracy.

(It’s a similar peasant/noble distinction based on birth that is in essence the same as a caste system.)

Now think about why people care about the royal family. It is like is hollywood were a giant family. Yes it’s ‘just’ a source of gossip but more importantly, like hollywood, it’s a way for “us” to live *through* “them”. It’s a gateway to a better life, albeit an imagined one.