"For long periods the High seem to be securely in power ... They are then overthrown by the Middle who enlist the Low on their side by pretending to them that they are fighting for liberty & justice. As soon as they have reached their objective, the Middle thrust back into their old position of servitude, and themselves become the High" (202).
This whole concept of altering who is in charge is not a historic change (as described). When only a few people are affected by something of this nature, then it is simply a transition. It's a typical example of the people's greed for power. And they will do whatever it takes to get there. They even use the people in the Low as puppets, falsely making them believe that they are fighting for justice. This is reminiscent of the play Othello; Iago used Roderigo as a lever to destroy Othello and gain power. And after the Middle gains a higher rank, the Low is left with nothing.
"From the point of view of the Low, no historic change has ever meant much more than a change in the name of their masters" (202).
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