Leftism understood as secularised protestantism is an extension of religious ideas into politics. This is something that will always proceed badly probably even if the religious ideas were true. Even if the light of god dwells within everyone you'd still....
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Replying to @ParadiseDelayed
I dunno, it worked pretty well for capitalism (understood as secularised calvinist work ethic (as per Weber, Engels, Bataille, etc)).
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Replying to @Sal100001
Good objection, although capitalism itself pre-existed that period by millenia
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Replying to @ParadiseDelayed @Sal100001
I think that's just a case of good luck, terrible theology could happen to suggest a good political idea, good theology could be given political generalisation that turns out to be disastrous, so still better to keep those realms separate
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Replying to @ParadiseDelayed @Sal100001
is that possible though, politics without theology?
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Replying to @adornofthagn @Sal100001
No harm in trying, I think it would come with looking at pol questions in a more technical way. What I'm thinking is that you don't have to fight the religious ideas at the root of the politics... maybe all people are fundamentally equal in some sense, doesn't mean they should...
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all get the vote, or have the same bank balances
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Replying to @ParadiseDelayed @Sal100001
right, theology doesn't override pragmatic considerations, but the same applies vice versa
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Yes, I...I think
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Replying to @ParadiseDelayed @adornofthagn
Never has so much rested on an ellipsis.
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