"Anti-capitalism thus became the ideology of the old rich, or what sociologist Thorstein Veblen called “the leisure class.”
Veblen noted the importance of “conspicuous consumption,” the tendency of leisure class to flaunt their wealth through fancy dresses and jewelry.
Today, elites flaunt their wealth through “luxury beliefs, ideas and opinions that confer status in the upper class while inflicting costs on the lower class,” eg we must make energy more expensive & return to less efficient, feudal modes of production, to protect Nature.
The capitalist class, the people who built their wealth from scratch, tend to feel proud, not guilty, for what they built. They defend free markets as part of their legacy. Their children and grandchildren who inherit their wealth struggle with their purpose."
Luxury beliefs. Lol. When they are roaming around looking for food and a warm room they better not come to my house. We’re prepared and armed. I don’t tell anyone that though.
I've been having a fantasy lately that all the "deplorables" just stop working until the country realizes just how necessary they are and how unnecessary those with these "luxury beliefs" are.
I really like him. He ran in Calif primaries for governor. Got decent amount of votes, but Aunt Nancy makes dang sure her baby Gav wouldn't be defeated.
Shellenberger: Climate Fanatics Are Weaponizing Mental Illlness
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/michael-shellenberger-elites-cheer-climate-narcissists
"Anti-capitalism thus became the ideology of the old rich, or what sociologist Thorstein Veblen called “the leisure class.”
Veblen noted the importance of “conspicuous consumption,” the tendency of leisure class to flaunt their wealth through fancy dresses and jewelry.
Today, elites flaunt their wealth through “luxury beliefs, ideas and opinions that confer status in the upper class while inflicting costs on the lower class,” eg we must make energy more expensive & return to less efficient, feudal modes of production, to protect Nature.
The capitalist class, the people who built their wealth from scratch, tend to feel proud, not guilty, for what they built. They defend free markets as part of their legacy. Their children and grandchildren who inherit their wealth struggle with their purpose."
Luxury beliefs. Lol. When they are roaming around looking for food and a warm room they better not come to my house. We’re prepared and armed. I don’t tell anyone that though.
I've been having a fantasy lately that all the "deplorables" just stop working until the country realizes just how necessary they are and how unnecessary those with these "luxury beliefs" are.
Shellenberger 🧵 is long but worth the read. The man KNOWS what he’s talking about!
I really like him. He ran in Calif primaries for governor. Got decent amount of votes, but Aunt Nancy makes dang sure her baby Gav wouldn't be defeated.
Probably a lot bigger than Pelosi. Newsome is a young global leader of the WEF.
"Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves in 3 generations . . . " Some things never change.
Great stuff right there.