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Interesting to see people's take on this. Before reading it I assumed it was some sort of explanation of Trump. Which is not disabused by the article. Not t
by emmelaich 8y ago
Interesting to see people's take on this.
Before reading it I assumed it was some sort of explanation of Trump. Which is not disabused by the article. Not to say I'm in favour or the current POTUS's policies or manner.
Possibly related - "a secessio meant that all shops and workshops would shut down and commercial transactions would largely cease." reminds me of John Galt.
- s_kilk 8y ago>> reminds me of John Galt Except the John Galt thing is based on the fantastical notion that a "creative" withdrawing from society would bring everything to a grinding halt. The secessio plebis is the withdrawal of labour power, a general strike.
- emmelaich 8y agoHmm, maybe. But I think the typical labour back then was not as an employee but as a independent concern. And they were pretty much the creatives of the day.