Automotive and trade experts say the increased tariffs are a near-term protectionism act that may delay but not stop Chinese EVs from coming to the U.S.
I once ran across an essay describing Capitalism as the manifestation of an evil eldritch god, and… it kinda worked for me. I’ll be fucked if I can find a link to it now, though. Just wanted to comment that I agree wholeheartedly
I think it’s a good metaphor for what the state does for capital. Capitalism by its nature destroys cultural signifiers by co-opting them over and over until they become meaningless. It can’t afford to do the things humans have historically done to preserve culture over long periods of time. It needs growth and therefore it needs the speed at which culture transforms to accelerate. It acts a lot like an intrusive species, burning through its food source and destroying the balance of the ecosystem. The state acts like an insulator, slowing this process and making it more sustainable.
The threat is to the big line which is all that matters
The market is their god.
If it was really their God they’d allow total free trade between all nations without restriction.
True, the free market isn’t their god. Just the market that caters for the current members of the bourgeoisie, all else be damned.
Capital is a vengeful demon that must be muzzled and leashed or it will destroy everything in its path.
I once ran across an essay describing Capitalism as the manifestation of an evil eldritch god, and… it kinda worked for me. I’ll be fucked if I can find a link to it now, though. Just wanted to comment that I agree wholeheartedly
I think it’s a good metaphor for what the state does for capital. Capitalism by its nature destroys cultural signifiers by co-opting them over and over until they become meaningless. It can’t afford to do the things humans have historically done to preserve culture over long periods of time. It needs growth and therefore it needs the speed at which culture transforms to accelerate. It acts a lot like an intrusive species, burning through its food source and destroying the balance of the ecosystem. The state acts like an insulator, slowing this process and making it more sustainable.
Thanks for giving me something to ponder when I’m next at the orb. We need an exterminator instead of a shepherd.
https://ianwrightsite.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/marx-on-capital-as-a-real-god-2/
Possibly this one, it speaks to me as well
This was it! Many thanks, bookmarking this time!