• threshold [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Modern smashgrab capitalism exemplified by the US can't fathom the idea of investment (the idea of losing profit short term in order to gain over long term). It's why they're in denial about renewable energy, it's why they refused to shut down the economy to contain the virus, it's why they're veering very close into 1789 territory.

      • threshold [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        As mentioned in the religious document 'Hamilton' (2015), 1789 is when Thomas Jefferson came back from France! Can't think of anything else.

        • anthm17 [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          huh, why did he come back from france?

          Didn't like hanging out with the king?

          • hauntingspectre [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            He'd learned everything he could from France's top producers, and was looking forward to dropping some sick beats on Hamilton and Washington.

                • threshold [he/him]
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                  4 years ago

                  I do love in the show he's surprised Hamilton would dare dunk him by saying Slaves allow the south to make money because they don't pay for labour. Nobody dared push back on him before that moment.

                  • Rod_Blagojevic [none/use name]
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                    4 years ago

                    Uhmmmm....I never actually listened. I just talk shit about it when I hear my sister in law listening to it.

      • emizeko [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        :gui-better:

        (wait, that wasn't until a few years later)