So? The Kings had access to much more information than they cared about already.
>They can travel across continents in a number of hours for less than two weeks wages.
A big chunk can't even afford to take a couple of sick days off, lest they be fired, or can't afford to retire and work in their late 60s and 70s in shitty jobs like a Walmart greeter - much less travel across continents to have vacations.
>They can push a button on their phone to have gourmet food delivered to their house in under an hour.
The King could do the same, all day, every day, with personal chefs familiar with their preferences, and without fear for the expenses...
>They can press another button on their phone to fetch a personal driver that will deliver them to any destination.
Oh, how Kings would be jealous of the magic of Uber...
Still, are we talking about the poor - for which Uber is an expense they have to consider very well, and days off a luxury, or people above that? Because I don't see many trailer park types visiting Paris or Barcelona...
>If you had to choose between being Louis XVI or Henry VIII and a middle class American in Cleveland, Ohio, what would you choose?
Depends, if the middle class American is also cherry picked to die (e.g. from some stray bullet or robbery gone wrong), I'd pick one of the Kings. As for Kings who didn't die in guillotine, that would be a no brainer. Who wants to be a middle class schmuck in Ohio, as opposed to a King? (I guess the kind of people who overestimate the magic of Uber and food delivery).