I get what you mean. You’re saying we’re sliding towards something that brings back political correctness in its original definition, and I agree with you.
The idea is to impose an avaricious financial-might-makes-right
This resonates a lot. I’d argue we’re already there. All this talk of “meritocracy” (fallaciously opposed to “DEI”), the prosperity gospel (that one’s even older), it’s all been promoting this idea of worthiness determined by net worth. Totalitarianism needs a socially accepted might-makes-right narrative wherever it can find it, then that can be the foundation for the fascist dogma/cult that will justify the regime’s existence and legitimize its disregard for human life. Bonus points if you can make that might-makes-right narrative sound righteous (e.g. “merit” determines that you “deserve” your wealth, when really it’s a circular argument: merit is never questioned for those who have the wealth, it’s always assumed because how else could they have made that much money!).
I get what you mean. You’re saying we’re sliding towards something that brings back political correctness in its original definition, and I agree with you.
This resonates a lot. I’d argue we’re already there. All this talk of “meritocracy” (fallaciously opposed to “DEI”), the prosperity gospel (that one’s even older), it’s all been promoting this idea of worthiness determined by net worth. Totalitarianism needs a socially accepted might-makes-right narrative wherever it can find it, then that can be the foundation for the fascist dogma/cult that will justify the regime’s existence and legitimize its disregard for human life. Bonus points if you can make that might-makes-right narrative sound righteous (e.g. “merit” determines that you “deserve” your wealth, when really it’s a circular argument: merit is never questioned for those who have the wealth, it’s always assumed because how else could they have made that much money!).