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minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoReligion and racism were more justifications for the same base economic motivations, to be clear.
minus-squareemergencyfood@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoI’m sure they originate in economic pressures. But it’s like letting a genie out of a lamp - you can easily whip up religious / racist hatred, but once out, it takes a life of its own and can turn even on its own creators.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoSure, but we must still understand their utility exists to justify the base, ie the economic structures.
Religion and racism were more justifications for the same base economic motivations, to be clear.
I’m sure they originate in economic pressures. But it’s like letting a genie out of a lamp - you can easily whip up religious / racist hatred, but once out, it takes a life of its own and can turn even on its own creators.
Sure, but we must still understand their utility exists to justify the base, ie the economic structures.