Amish comes from the Anabaptist movement during the 30 years war and after, they tried to opt out of capitalism and got fucking merced over and over until eventually they just moved to the new world. They believed in the real force of evil capitalism is and was, as one Matt Christman called it the Demiurge or Satan, and tried to actually live the way Jesus and the Bible said to - communally, loving their neighbours, and peacefully. And for that they were oppressed and killed

Now modern ones still ended up getting their social relations fucked up by capitalism because there is no escape except revolution so yeah they're fucked up now

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I read this series of books called Shardlake, about a lawyer in Henry VIII's court. The last two or three books increasingly feature anabaptists and their hopes to live as Jesus intended, holding all goods in common. It is treated quite sympathetically, and Shardlake, who is increasingly alienated by the status quo as the books progress, finds himself sympathising with them more and more. Unfortunately the author seems to have been very sick over the last few years, so I don't know if he will ever finish the series.

Anyway, it was pleasant to see some revolutionary struggle in those books as it was totally unexpected.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

loving their neighbors and beating their wives, fuck the amish