nice figs
could somebody explain to me the difference between bourgeoisie and aristocracy? i thought they were the same thing 
Well bourgeoisie is mostly a sociopolitical term, a social class characterised by their ownership of capital. A bourgeois is not an old aristocrat, (who usually owns wealth and property from generations ago, or he may be even broke but still retain his aristocratic look because his brought up makes him so,) but rather a person who is shop owner or a wealthy merchant.
The two terms can overlap as an aristocrat, have invested his capital in a business, has become a bourgeois, while an bourgeois, through acquiring wealth, can be characterised as an aristocrat because of the way he lives, having money and all...
Hope that makes sence...
