On one hand, I kind of feel that racism is older than capitalism, as the Muslim Kingdom of Mali was raiding its pagan neighbours to make slaves, something that let up to 1619. Yet Richard has a point, that it is the pursuit of capital that makes people want to exploit other people, preferably those who look different so that you don’t mistake them for equals. If you want to make high score, it’s best if you don’t have to think of those you’re exploiting as human.
It’s kind of interesting, since Karl himself was unsure about Capitalism himself, the main reason why he never managed to get Volume II of Das Kapital ever written. I mean, he was a fan of how it swept away older, even worse systems like theocracy and monarchy, and he was all too aware of its failings, but man, he had no idea of how to fix the issues, and hated the Social Democrats for compromising.
I kinda wish Richard Pryor was still around, so that I could discuss with him (though he would probably dismiss me as an ignorant fool, and rightly so). I guess I’m stuck here with you argwuffles instead.
