[lbo-talk] the dark side of JMK

c b cb31450 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 19 06:40:18 PST 2009



> "The third element was his deep hatred and contempt for the values and
> virtues of the bourgeoisie, for conventional morality, for savings and
> thrift, and for the basic institutions of family life."

Except for the stupid allegation about "savings and thrift," the rest is just a convoluted way of deprecating K because he was both gay and bohemian.

Shane Mage

^^^^^^^ CB: Thinking about this a little more, here's a wild idea: If the report on Keynes as disdainful of the bourgeoisie is accurate , and yet Keynes was part of the ruling elite and bourgeoisie; maybe Keynes' lifestyle was part of his plan to euthanize the rentier class of which he was a member. Maybe he was sort of a fifth columnist for the working class within the ruling class. Virginia Woolf committed suicide. :>(

Here's Keynes' deal for the ruling class: party and do whatever you want , his libertine interpretation of Moore's ethics; just don't pass on the dough. Use the government to redistribute the wealth. Socialism from above (smile)



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