return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoNo, Brian Thompson Wasn’t a “Working-Class Hero”jacobin.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1574arrow-down115
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minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI wouldn’t even necessarily begrudge the word “admirable” to describe getting wealthy through ones own efforts, but “heroic” is just too off the mark.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt really depends what you understand to be “through one’s own efforts.” Capitalism stretches this concept to the point of absurdity.
I wouldn’t even necessarily begrudge the word “admirable” to describe getting wealthy through ones own efforts, but “heroic” is just too off the mark.
It really depends what you understand to be “through one’s own efforts.” Capitalism stretches this concept to the point of absurdity.