being an archaeologist in tumblr is so funny because I see so many text posts and go. Imperialism pre-dates capitalism. Rebellion against empires pre-dates capitalism. Money pre-dates capitalism. Social inequality pre-dates capitalism. Misogyny pre-dates capitalism. Wealth inequality pre-dates capitalism. Unilateral rule by oppressive rulers pre-dates capitalism. People’s dependence on their job for their survival pre-dates capitalism. Capitalism as an economic system is about 200-250 years old max but these problems are much, much older, and capitalism supports, entrenches, or exacerbates many of these problems… doesn’t mean it invented them and doesn’t mean they will simply cease to be problems After Capitalism.
#really annoyed with the colloquial stretching of ‘capitalism’ to include any aspect of society you don’t like #naming and approaching things as specific problems with specific histories behaviors and parameters is useful actually #yes they are all highly intertwined! yes they support each other in complex feedback loops #but that doesn’t mean they are one homogeneous mass. it means the problem is complicated.