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minus-squareLarmyOfLone@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down2·1 year agoThe real religion of the US is capitalism
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mlBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoMarx actually wrote on the concept of Capital as a “real god,” ie something actively worshipped, not just a quick metaphor. It’s super interesting and very funky.
minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoDo you know where I might find more about that? Like, what should I search for? Never mind, I found it.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mlBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYep, that should be good! Marx gets funky.
minus-squareNickwithaC@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down4·1 year agoAmericans worship money.
minus-squareTristaniopsis@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMany people in various cultures worship ( or at least value above many other things) money or the status goods it brings. This becomes obnoxious quickly.
The real religion of the US is capitalism
Marx actually wrote on the concept of Capital as a “real god,” ie something actively worshipped, not just a quick metaphor. It’s super interesting and very funky.
Do you know where I might find more about that? Like, what should I search for? Never mind, I found it.
Yep, that should be good! Marx gets funky.
Americans worship money.
Many people in various cultures worship ( or at least value above many other things) money or the status goods it brings.
This becomes obnoxious quickly.