| Max thread depth reached, so continuing here. > And yet, the two quotes you put forth as "psychologically correct" both use hierarchies as assumed priors. This is correct, but I would rather call it "accepting reality", not "motivating factor". > Do you feel that these are useful distinctions to make when setting public policy? Without a doubt: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gdz4G24WIAA6TEd?format=png&name=... > Taking any ideology at face value is a mistake. Words are cheap; it's easy to say one thing and do another, especially when political parties control entire media ecosystems due to the consolidation of media companies that the root comment of this thread was discussing. Is the Chinese Communist Party communist in any meaningful sense? Does it serve to weaken or reinforce hierarchies? Does it seek to empower its constituents, or consolidate power for the benefit of the few? I agree. This is why studying history is important. > [...] Gini coefficient So, equality. How did that work out for checks notes every single time it was tried, ever. |