The cows are a (bad) metaphor for the means of production, obviously. The metaphor sneakily puts you in the shoes of a capitalist and, whoa, it turns out capitalism is good when you are one of the few it benefits.

I can't believe I was once taught this bullshit in school.

  • superdoctorman [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Capitalism: Your child has a medical emergency. You sell both your cows to pay for the surgery and you are left with nothing. Your neighbor allows you to work for some milk, but the amount of milk you get is periodically lowered. You are not sure if it will be enough for your family this month.