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actual causes of global warming rule (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that the meaning of capitalism was deliberately changed so that the Soviet Union doesn't sound as insane as it was to future generations.

That's certainly a claim. One I've never heard before. You should probably provide a source for that, because that sound like bullshit.

Besides, I don't think calling the Soviet Union "state capitalist" downplays how bad they were, especially when that's coming from a leftist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Decided to do some research after your questions. Turns out the word was used/coined by the French as a derogatory word for money lenders was co opted by the British later as a derogatory word for anyone involved in manufacturing and other base enterprises. And then some economists in the 80s and 90s tried to redefine it and even wrote that dedinition into some Social Studies and Economy textbooks that I remember reading throughout my life in school.