re: #224 Joe Bacon 🌹

Marx was right when he said that religion is the opiate of the masses.

The Marx quote is normally taken out of context. Marx actually stated it as a metaphor, not as the way cynical people exploit the masses.

“Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people”.

(translated from German)

The metaphor implies that religion is a response to exploitation, not a tool of exploitation.