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Don't forget Uncle Joe, Mao, and Pol Pot who were hardly corporate. They tortured and starved millions to death without war. (And please don't say it was evil
by pinewurst 4y ago
Don't forget Uncle Joe, Mao, and Pol Pot who were hardly corporate. They tortured and starved millions to death without war.
(And please don't say it was evil capitalism that drove them to do so.)
- stametseater 4y agoNot just starvation, they also outright murdered people. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, were murdered during the 'Cultural Revolution' in Mao's PRC.
- JohnFen 4y ago> Don't forget Uncle Joe, Mao, and Pol Pot who were hardly corporate. Good point, and I never said all horribles were because of corporations. But let me roll back a little to my original statement: corporations tend to amplify the worst aspects of human nature. I think I'm on very solid ground with that. That some governments also tend to amplify the worst of human nature does not contradict my statement in any way. > please don't say it was evil capitalism I never mentioned capitalism, evil or otherwise. I was talking about corporations.
- hgsgm 4y agoLarge groups of people amplify the worst parts of human nature. Mobs, corps, governments, religions.
- JohnFen 4y agoAs George Carlin said: "I hate groups of people. I hate a group of people with a 'common purpose'. 'Cause pretty soon they have little hats. And armbands. And fight songs. And a list of people they're going to visit at 3am. So, I dislike and despise groups of people but I love individuals."