"We just want all the public bodies of society to work together! The state and business and the unions and the churches to all combine and help steer society. We should call this "Public body-ism" or something. Maybe there's a Latin term for that. We could have some sort of inspiring symbol, like a bunch of sticks bundled up so they're stronger together!"
The real obnoxious thing about that symbiology is that it is - at its heart - a socialist message. Individuals are weak, but collectively we can be strong. Collectively, we are unbreakable.
But slap an axe on the top of it and transform a message of proletarian unity into militaristic imperialism. Suddenly, its not about solidarity but conquest. And unity is only considered useful in the sense that it allows you to break individual others.
"We just want all the public bodies of society to work together! The state and business and the unions and the churches to all combine and help steer society. We should call this "Public body-ism" or something. Maybe there's a Latin term for that. We could have some sort of inspiring symbol, like a bunch of sticks bundled up so they're stronger together!"
The real obnoxious thing about that symbiology is that it is - at its heart - a socialist message. Individuals are weak, but collectively we can be strong. Collectively, we are unbreakable.
But slap an axe on the top of it and transform a message of proletarian unity into militaristic imperialism. Suddenly, its not about solidarity but conquest. And unity is only considered useful in the sense that it allows you to break individual others.
Yeah. Which is why the French Revolution topped it with a Phyrgian Cap. Strange how that disappeared...