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  • It was briefly influential here in Ireland and linked with respected figures like Maud Gonne.

    My main impression: I have never figured out what the feck they’re on about.

    Do they have a simple ‘bible’ that explains what it is?

    Compare Georgism for example: Georgism means ‘tax the land’. Comprehensible. What does social credit call for?

    I’m suspicious of the links to Fabian Socialism, which I see as condescending philanthropy to help the poor (rather than empowering the poor as in Marxism)

    I’m suspicious of its moralistic language.

    I’m suspicious of the links to Catholicism, but that can somewhat be written off as a product of its time.

    I’m inclined to say its of historical interest at best, as I’ve never seen in advocated for past 1950. Maybe I could be brought around if someone can explain what it actually is.