The surface level is always like, "Look at how this individual overcome through their talent and willpower!"
And then underneath that it's like, "Look at how this person was born into powerful connections, had favors called in for them, and leveraged those connections and the legal system to grow and consolidate power while throwing others under the bus to do it."
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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ - 4day
That's what Gramsci was referring to when he talked about cultural hegemony of the ruling class.
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Maeve - 4day
Wasn't he hyped on the Good Without God campaign several years ago? 😆
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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ - 4day
he spent a lot of time cultivating his image, probably more than most oligarchs
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TankieReplyBot - 4day
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
yogthos in technology
Edward A. Andrus about Bill Gates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPOJgqfNAkCapitalism is such a weird thing to live under.
The surface level is always like, "Look at how this individual overcome through their talent and willpower!"
And then underneath that it's like, "Look at how this person was born into powerful connections, had favors called in for them, and leveraged those connections and the legal system to grow and consolidate power while throwing others under the bus to do it."
That's what Gramsci was referring to when he talked about cultural hegemony of the ruling class.
Wasn't he hyped on the Good Without God campaign several years ago? 😆
he spent a lot of time cultivating his image, probably more than most oligarchs
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: