It is kind of fascinating how a lot of early US religious beliefs were co-opted into their quasi-religious worship of capitalism. Reminds me a lot of missionaries, who would go around co-opting parts of indigenous religious belief to help convert them.
I once had a great conversation with somebody who kept describing America as mammonite. It was how I learned about those dumbfuck prosperity gospel types.
America worships power, and seeks to maintain wealth as the measure of power.
The founders looked up to assholes like Crassus after all.
It is kind of fascinating how a lot of early US religious beliefs were co-opted into their quasi-religious worship of capitalism. Reminds me a lot of missionaries, who would go around co-opting parts of indigenous religious belief to help convert them.
I once had a great conversation with somebody who kept describing America as mammonite. It was how I learned about those dumbfuck prosperity gospel types.
America worships power, and seeks to maintain wealth as the measure of power.
The founders looked up to assholes like Crassus after all.
Capitalism is a religion full stop. God is the market.