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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·3 days agoWe agree there. I’m highlighting that creating an aristocracy is a side effect, not a goal.
minus-squareforrgott@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoNo. Aristocracy is absolutely the goal. Rugged individualism is simply the most popular lie used to attain that goal.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·3 days agoDisagree. The rugged individualism is what makes it popular, not the desire to be a serf.
We agree there. I’m highlighting that creating an aristocracy is a side effect, not a goal.
No.
Aristocracy is absolutely the goal. Rugged individualism is simply the most popular lie used to attain that goal.
Disagree.
The rugged individualism is what makes it popular, not the desire to be a serf.