Latin "Burgus" (fortress) -> Frankish "burgz" (fortress, watchtower) -> Old High German "Burg" (castle, fortress) -> Hamburg (a city's name) -> hamburger (someone from Hamburg, a type or meat patty from there, a type of sandwich made with said patty.)-> English "burger"( A variant of said sandwich)

Latin "Burgus" (fortress) -> French "Bourg" (small town, historically the fortified part of a town, often more expensive because safer and better situated) -> French "bourgeois" (A person living in the Bourg, a wealthy person, a capitalist)

"Burger and "Bourgeois" are cognates. Eat the rich.

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[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, in other words royals aren't distinct from capitalists anymore so Burger King isn't an oxymoron unless you're using centuries-old definitions.I think we're on the same page here really. Anyway this is kinda a lot of arguing over something simple, my bad. Have a nice gaming day if you celebrate.

[–] awth13@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago

Lol sorry we're kind of into using centuries-old definitions here since Marxism is, you know, centuries old. Have a nice day too :3