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  • Kacarott@aussie.zonetoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldNorway José!
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    22 days ago

    That seems an odd definition to me, to my knowledge all other definitions of ideologies depend only on ones own beliefs or values, not upon ones physical possessions or life situation. What else would you call a poor person who fervently believes that capitalism is the best system for the world? If Bezos suffered some catastrophic business collapse and went broke, would he suddenly no longer be a capitalist?

    Edit: also I thought the traditional name for those who own capital is “bourgeoisie”?







  • It is insulting because it downplays the theory to the point of “to believe this would be absurd and stupid” which obviously has implications for its believers.

    Imagine an atheist stated: “I am an atheist because intelligent design boils down to: if you leave your room empty for 6000 years, a magic fairy will appear and create the Taj Mahal”. Can you see how this is not only just an outright false statement, but also making a mockery of those who believe?