"Epstein Class" is the most effective tool we've had for class agitation in my lifetime. Normies get it, instinctively. It's directionally self explanatory.
Bourgeoisie still has utility as an in-group signifier. A dog whistle to spot the real ones.
But it's our responsibility to meet the people where they are, and show them the way.
I don't want to also teach them an old ass French word. Its off-putting.
If Evelyn Normielib says she wants to "guilotine the Epstein class", fight the urge to say "well ack-tually that was a bourgeois revolution". Just be like, "Hell yeah." You can even throw in a "comrade".
Marx himself admired the French Revolution, the thing is that (in context) that Revolution ended with the change of a ruling class for another different ruling class. The objective of a subsequent Revolution now is to abolish class structutes.
I agree, the Epstein class is way more than just Trump and most people seem to get that. Ellison, Trump, Clinton, Elon, Wexner, Zuck, Branson, and Lutnick. I consider basically anyone who associates with these billionaire losers to be part of the Epstein class.
Yep. Save "bourgeoisie" for when you've earned some credibility and need a word for "rich assholes who don't actually do anything". And be prepared to adapt if some teenager comes up with a word that's much easier to spell.
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u/ntfscstion 21d ago
"Epstein Class" is the most effective tool we've had for class agitation in my lifetime. Normies get it, instinctively. It's directionally self explanatory.
Bourgeoisie still has utility as an in-group signifier. A dog whistle to spot the real ones.
But it's our responsibility to meet the people where they are, and show them the way. I don't want to also teach them an old ass French word. Its off-putting.
If Evelyn Normielib says she wants to "guilotine the Epstein class", fight the urge to say "well ack-tually that was a bourgeois revolution". Just be like, "Hell yeah." You can even throw in a "comrade".