• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Bourgeoisie means the middle class, it’s frustrating that term has become incorrectly popularized as “those in power” or “the upper crust”.

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      1 year ago

      Not quite. Bourgeois were the merchant class which was the middle one during feudal times. But now they have become the ruling class and the term has started changing in meaning, but the old use still Is valid

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        1 year ago

        I’ve heard the argument, but we already have more accurate terms like “capitalist”.

        I’m not saying people are going to stop using those terms, I just find personally find it silly.

        It’s like calling a truck a bicycle, and then having to explain every time that you understand a truck isn’t really a “bicycle” but you have to call it a “bicycle” because everybody else calls it a bicycle.