The Funkadelic Manifesto
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The Empire of Isms: Philosophical Reflections on the Doctrines That Destroyed America
How a Pantheon of -Isms—Racism, Capitalism, Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and More—Conspired to Birth and Break the American Experiment
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July 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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So was the “American Dream” ever freedom?
Or just control with better marketing?
Or just control with better marketing?
July 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
So was the “American Dream” ever freedom?
Or just control with better marketing?
Or just control with better marketing?
Empires don’t shatter with a bang—they rot quietly, poisoned by the very doctrines that made them powerful.
July 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Empires don’t shatter with a bang—they rot quietly, poisoned by the very doctrines that made them powerful.
Racism was the foundation.
Capitalism was the fuel.
Colonialism was the map.
Nationalism was the mask.
Militarism was the religion.
These weren’t flaws.
They were the operating system.
Capitalism was the fuel.
Colonialism was the map.
Nationalism was the mask.
Militarism was the religion.
These weren’t flaws.
They were the operating system.
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Racism was the foundation.
Capitalism was the fuel.
Colonialism was the map.
Nationalism was the mask.
Militarism was the religion.
These weren’t flaws.
They were the operating system.
Capitalism was the fuel.
Colonialism was the map.
Nationalism was the mask.
Militarism was the religion.
These weren’t flaws.
They were the operating system.