cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20368770

It’s easy to understand if you realize that America is essentially a corporation rather than a country, and that country is only representing its shareholders.

In case you’re confused - if you’re not rich and powerful, you’re not a shareholder. You’re an employee or a commodity or an expense, and you exist to enrich the shareholder class.

  • The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It is a bit like saying “feminism was going perfectly until Phyllis Schlafly came along!” There’s a point to be made in there somewhere, but it suffers from a want of depth.