Reply #16: Sounds like an interesting book. Though I tend to equate his use of capitalism with domination and

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prefer to use that term. The various "isms" of the world aren't inherently good or bad, but rather their objective to "dominate" and "manipulate" a group to the unfair/injust/inequitable advantage of another group. I prefer to focus on the hidden agenda of any "ism" or movement. Otherwise we tend to get conned into believing a cosmetic surface change represents real change and we end up with "meet the new boss, same as the old boss ( or worse!)".


The "republic" our nation was founded on was based on a domination ideology, but supposedly not for the unfair advantage of one group over the other. Funny how that "under God" in the pledge diverted attention away from that founding principal.

...to the 'republic for which it stands, one nation with liberty and justice for all.

Plato has got to be rolling in his grave as the wheel comes full circle.