Message from @Pelagius
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it is not a retarded distinction
it is a qualitative distinction
like the term "noble"
aristocracy is made up of nobles
nobility is not made with money (alone)
yeah muh meritocratic ______would never do stupid things
You brought up money not me
In terms of power
What I am getting at, is that you are conflating
confounding
No it's called political economics
Simplifications that obfuscate the truth.
you can say "the upper class", if you like
but "aristocracy" and "nobility" mean something else
in today's world , the "upper class" is an ascended merchant class, not a "nobility"
dude political economics was a field of study
"dude", that doesn't change the meaning of what we are discussing
you know what else is a "field of study"? Women's studies
K?
the point being, that doesn't mean they got this right, at least not completely
Boogeyman
no
scurryyyyy
I am giving you reasons why it is wrong
it flattens out and erases distinctions that are meaningful, and functional
an aristocratic class does things differently than an ascended MERCHANT class, for DIFFERENT REASONS, and WITH DIFFERENT GOALS
You aren't giving anything substantive other than semiotics over labels
I've made claims
here follows more
Please no more
an aristocratic class is concerned with the preservation of structure and excellence, with quality in society, and thus is interested in the really long-term effects
Jesus Christ
an ascended merchant class is concerned with profit exclusively
I've given you substantial and clear statements at every step.
`an aristocratic class is concerned with the preservation of structure and excellence, with quality in society, and thus is interested in the really long-term effects`
I lold hard
IF you insist on being a pampered college boy without manners, that is a different issue
I'm out @diversity_is_racism , not going to waste my time with this sort of individual.
`aristocrats are defined as the following positive connotations. Merchants are defined as the following negative connotations.` scholarly insight brother
I'm glad he left
He has no idea how much more vig knows than him