• the_q@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Yeah this is why there is so much suffering under capitalism.

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      10 months ago

      The key thing is that it’s not our culture, it’s the material interests of the rich that elevate psychopaths to power. The culture follows.

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        10 months ago

        This country was founded on rich assholes who didnt like the monarchy. It’s always been about greed. You think the starving plebs gave a fuck about tea in a harbor?

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            10 months ago

            Yeah, it does exist elsewhere; I think the point they’re making is that it is apparent the United States was founded specifically for the interests of landowning (and slave owning) rich people. While not unique globally, the USA was probably the first country intentionally founded to protect the capitalist instead of the nobility or a religious group.

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          rich assholes who didnt like the monarchy.

          Rich assholes who felt the monarchy was taking their money. All talk of justification aside, it’s entirely possible they took this stance simply because they were 3000 miles away, with a dangerous ocean crossing required to close that gap, and felt that made ignoring the tax bill worth the risk.