rootfake (rootfake@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-May-2025 05:46:34 JST

@freemo @aiono @MikeDunnAuthor
I didn't mean you believed in that part, you obviously didn't, It's why I specifically said it *grew out of it*. the modern iteration is about believing, effectively, that hard work brings good fortune, and focusing a person's worth on their employment, it's a pretty common thread throughout most American views on employment. It also tends to come with the whole "people who don't do {job i think is valuable} should have less to motivate them to work harder."