Social change is always complex.
Any little butterfly that appears could potentially create a massive impact. But during specific time periods, at specific points in time, some changes follow predictable patterns.
The emergence of industry inevitably gives rise to a new class centered around mechanical factories.
Originally, most of them might have been nobles with no land or very little land. But after this, they'd all become a new interest group split off from the great nobles. And this emerging interest group would inevitably exploit the original landowning nobility.
Cotton, grain—it was all the same!
This was a complete chain. Even if no one pushed it forward, it would naturally happen on its own.
Even if more powerful nations stepped in, they couldn't solve this problem. Even if they could get raw materials from outside the country, they still couldn't solve it. At best, they could just delay the process...
