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Gemeinschaft or Gesellschaft?

Nope. The tune of the present is "Geschäft-schaft" (with apologies to Tönnies), if that makes sense in german.

(In swedish, "geschäft" is sometimes used as a pejorative for shady deals.)

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'There is no such thing as society', Maggie Thatcher infamously quipped.

Her 'prediction', sadly, has come true.

'Geschäft-schaft' sounds about as shady in German as it does in Swedish. I suppose Tönnies would be o.k. with it.

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