Seymour explains Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm's concept of the "social bandit" while answering question about public reaction to Luigi Mangione.
I was reminded of Netflix show about Italian anarchist Lucio Urtubia, A Man of Action, who robbed banks to redistribute & made counterfeit currency.
I was reminded of Netflix show about Italian anarchist Lucio Urtubia, A Man of Action, who robbed banks to redistribute & made counterfeit currency.
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And socialism predates Marx as well. Communal societies thrived before the colonial encounter.
But we won't go there 😉.
Indigenous societies in multiple continents...
Also "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."
Spanish anarchist...