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"The Economist, a journal that speaks for the British millionaires" - Lenin Guess the only thing that's changed is inflation.
by RobotToaster 8mo ago
"The Economist, a journal that speaks for the British millionaires" - Lenin
Guess the only thing that's changed is inflation.
- consp 8mo agoInflation in Lenin's time was either negligible or astronomical. Just depends on what country and coinage you look at.
- breppp 8mo agoThe context of the quote was criticism of the Economist pacifism, while Lenin was trying to use the war to instigate a revolution that will end with the deaths of millions
- kjshsh123 8mo agoI always find it sad when people choose to quote mass murderers and dictators as if they were knowledgeable. You have access to more knowledge, luxuries, and opportunities than kings in the past. Real wealth is consumption and leisure. Even Marx, though generally wrong, got close to this with his description of use value (he just didn't seem to understand marginal utility or leisure).