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A food producer may benefit from inflation, whereas a government loses out, despite both representing "the rich". An unattached young trades-person can ride the
by Aunche 4y ago
A food producer may benefit from inflation, whereas a government loses out, despite both representing "the rich". An unattached young trades-person can ride the wave of inflation because they can easily switch to jobs with higher wages, whereas a another with a family cannot.
Neither "the rich" nor the "lower class" is a monolithic entity. The idea that they are monolithic allows for elites to disguise their selfish consolidation of power as evidence of being on the side of the people. For some obvious examples, Hitler successfully blamed the Jews for German hyperinflation, and Stalin successfully purged political enemies he deemed as "capitalist".
- nehal3m 4y agoGodwin's law in effect in comment number two (at the time of writing). I see the sentiment you're trying to portray but maybe try and be a little more verbose so you don't have to name the 20th century atrocities. Something like: Being deluded into thinking ["the rich" nor the "lower class" are monolithic entities] is a recipe for abuse by those in power.
- Aunche 4y agoFair point. Edited. I do think the examples are still relevant because I don't think many people are aware of how this relates to antisemitism and the Soviet purges. I could bring up for a modern example, like Trump somewhat dismantling of the EPA, but that's requires more nuance to demonstrate my point.