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...Yes. Thom has written a lot about the history of corporations.
Another layer of business that also is prominent in the erosion of democracy is the "petty bourgeois". ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P… ). These are the often praised "small business entrepreneurs". But many of these "pillars of their communities" are ultra conservative because t…
...Yes. Thom has written a lot about the history of corporations.
Another layer of business that also is prominent in the erosion of democracy is the "petty bourgeois". ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite_bourgeoisie ). These are the often praised "small business entrepreneurs". But many of these "pillars of their communities" are ultra conservative because they attribute their success almost entirely to their own virtue, and look down on most others as deserving crummy lives for not being as hard working as them.
A good critique of the petty bourgeois is here: https://cpusa.org/article/petty-bourgeois-radicalism-vs-working-class-politics/ .
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"it ... grows within the ranks of those who may be part of the working class, but view themselves as entrepreneurs, professionals, or intellectuals. It gains traction with some among sections of the working class with higher incomes, managerial roles, or that may work in isolated environments which separate them from other workers. ... The influence of male chauvinism and white supremacy especially encourages white and male workers to adopt a petty bourgeois outlook."