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Society's Stinky Parts's avatar

They would be much better served reading David Graeber's *Debt: The First 5000 Years* rather than another whiny purification narrative about how capitalism and the state would work if only the Prots had more authoritarian control. It's another edition of the same lie they've been shitting out for hundreds of years.

https://davidgraeber.org/articles/manners-deference-and-private-property-or-elements-for-a-general-theory-of-hierarchy/ (see the English Puritans section)

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JohnOnKaui's avatar

I call Bullshit on your characterization of Brown's position(s).

I found Graeber's explanation of hierarchy to be boring and obvious.

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Society's Stinky Parts's avatar

Well, some people need it explained to them because they actually believe "power" is a real thing.

In your case however I hoped you would read the particular section on "English Puritans" and their insipid love for authoritarian aristocracy, and also hints of their sick Pietist perfectionism. Apparently it was wasted, since you unironically posted up the thread crying for the "American Economy" like some epic beast, for fuck's sake! Is it in the room with you right now? Should I clap harder to keep the lie alive just so you can parasitize off people based on false values? Why are you so shameless about your psychotic delusions and your love of myths (i.e. lies)?

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