Especially in the modern context in the year of our lord 2024. Is it relevant? What do I need to know about it ?

EDIT : Thanks everyone for this really informative thread.

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    2 months ago

    Yeah that “being dragged down to equal” is sort of a fantasy trope related to the whole “civilized” vs “uncivilized” framing. The reality is that the USA is built on unsustainable imperial largesse at industrial scale.