But IMO I think late stage capitalism is, yes, bad for describing shit that already existed in the Gilded Age, but as Redtea says I’d rather let it be a tool for the radicalization funnel.
However, I DO think it could be fully useful in describing the completely degenerate depths the system has reached towards to artificially lengthen its lifespan. Corporate Wokeism, credit cards, NFTs, a pro-war anticommunist Compatible “Left,” all the miscellaneous interpersonal social poisons, all the new methods of advertisement, gig economy, social media, etc. etc. I think someone with a logical mind and a vivid imagination could have envisioned all of these nuances 100 years ago, and the whispers of its arrival were definitely already there, but capitalism was much less self aware, much more openly and proudly evil. Things have gotten so convulted, so deep, so evolved.
I’m only kind of stinky 😔
But IMO I think late stage capitalism is, yes, bad for describing shit that already existed in the Gilded Age, but as Redtea says I’d rather let it be a tool for the radicalization funnel.
However, I DO think it could be fully useful in describing the completely degenerate depths the system has reached towards to artificially lengthen its lifespan. Corporate Wokeism, credit cards, NFTs, a pro-war anticommunist Compatible “Left,” all the miscellaneous interpersonal social poisons, all the new methods of advertisement, gig economy, social media, etc. etc. I think someone with a logical mind and a vivid imagination could have envisioned all of these nuances 100 years ago, and the whispers of its arrival were definitely already there, but capitalism was much less self aware, much more openly and proudly evil. Things have gotten so convulted, so deep, so evolved.