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Imo, one doesn't want either a servile or master mentality. Skip forward.

• tucnak 2y ago
  I mean, most "servile" people don't think of themselves that way; usually, they only do—if some third party actor managed to impose their judgement on them, fuelled by the actor's own resentment, or personal gain. For instance, this is the basis of communism. "You may make some money, do well for yourself, but you would always remain a prol. Associate. Dissociate. Associate..." This reasoning had determined the structure of Soviet agitprop, and coincidentally, underpins all of modern propaganda, too. (Although "Economics" is not necessarily the subject, as people really don't care about money too much, and how it's distributed, which is what you would expect.) Most people don't feel compelled to "Skip forward"—they don't bother, and much happier for it. Until they do, of course, but that's politics for you.
  • verisimi 2y ago
    If you frame yourself according to a collective, if you are not an individual, you are bound to have a servile (or master) outlook - either is fine. People who don't define themselves according to the group/political/nation/religion/sportball team are the problem.. and left out of the discussion. They are the definition of 'idiots'.