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minus-squarePunnyName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down4·2 days agoThe government isn’t a monolith. Yes, there are oligarchs influencing policies that make a standard of living hell on earth. There are also great people within the government who are actively trying to improve the state of things.
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoit’s all about possession of power. the good people working for the feds have to do their good work despite their bosses handing our value over to the greedy parasites
minus-squareCrikeste@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoNo, it’s all about who possesses money. Corporations got $100 against every one of your puny worthless votes.
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agomoney is the measurable possession of power
minus-squareCrikeste@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 hours agoNot necessarily. Power and money are often hand in hand, but power can exist without money.
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoexactly. but money can’t exist without power. money only represents an accumulation of value stolen through violence
The government isn’t a monolith.
Yes, there are oligarchs influencing policies that make a standard of living hell on earth.
There are also great people within the government who are actively trying to improve the state of things.
it’s all about possession of power. the good people working for the feds have to do their good work despite their bosses handing our value over to the greedy parasites
No, it’s all about who possesses money. Corporations got $100 against every one of your puny worthless votes.
money is the measurable possession of power
Not necessarily. Power and money are often hand in hand, but power can exist without money.
exactly. but money can’t exist without power. money only represents an accumulation of value stolen through violence