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Add, shamelessly enriching the elite at the expense of the people.

And, oh yeah, enabling genoocide.

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[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

American independence was NOT to stop "shamelessly enriching the elites". It was about a different set of elites being able to shamelessly enrich themselves.

Prove me wrong.

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It was about the same elite being able to continue shamelessly enriching themself without interference from a wannabee autocrat.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Magna Carta didn’t apply to serfs, but that doesn’t make it any less important to the history of political progress. I find the ideas of the founding fathers to be similar. Self serving, but an improvement none the less.

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

The Civil Rights the founding fathers defined did not apply to Natives, slaves and indentured servants. A step further than the Magna Charta, but less than the french revolution.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

History proves you right, though — and all of this outrage assumes that those not outraged still choose to read, think, care.

And not pay their debts.

[–] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 8 points 1 week ago
[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Got a source for this? Thanks.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Well fuck me. Time to read this whole thing through to enlighten myself. Thanks

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

What’s the rest of that last line?