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That terrible analogy does not produce a useful mental model on any level. You probably need to read Das Kapital.

Maybe you need to watch more Clavicular streams

Let's end this conversation right here before it descends any further into ideological battle. And in the interests of peace, I shall hold my tongue about what I think about Marx, or of you for recommending him in a positive light.

The text was given as an example of what socialist believe.

If I said Nazis don't believe X, and held up Mein Kampf as an example, would I be implicitly endorsing it and a positive thing?

Ha, if you think Marx is objectionable then you really need to read Das Kapital.

Ah, something I can respond to without engaging in ideological battle. Instead, let's look at history.

I think Marx is objectionable because he was, objectively, an awful person. I mean, just to take one single example, look at what he wrote about Ferdinand Lassalle in this letter to Engels:

https://marxists.architexturez.net/archive/marx/works/1862/l...

... Yes. That's literally what Marx wrote.

The first two paragraphs are particularly revealing on the question of whether Marx was, or was not, motivated by envy.

Seriously, you'd do better to engage with ideology and philosophy rather than the personal letters of flawed human beings.

"Opponents of obscene wealth/income inequality are typically not motivated by envy – that is your own projection."

That's literally what you wrote to start the thread.

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