Only The Upper Crust Of Society Can Play The Game
In both modern times in the States and in “Game of Thrones,” there really is no middle class. 99% of Westeros is made up of farmers, innkeepers, and peasants, and their fates are dictated by a small group of the wealthiest families in the country. For the most part, the wealthy treat the poor with disinterest — and even cruelty.