now you're starting to approach the the level of understanding the founders had. marx was right that religion is the opiate of the masses. what he got wrong, was failing to realize that they need that opiate to remain productive and optimistic despite the drudgery of their lives. the elites all know organized religion is bullshit, but it is simultaneously essential for the proper functioning of society. the real reason communism fails, is because it seeks to replace religion with the state. instead, communism would be far more viable if it appealed to religion, making labor an expression of religious worship.
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