Is it Karl Marx or is it Ron Swanson’s alter ego, Nick Offerman?
Yes.
Yes it cannot be saved because by nature it’s contradictory and exploitative, all of the problems are caused by capitalism because without those problems people would be able to question for another system.
Didn’t Marx propose a synthesis of the two classes, thus eliminating the ruling class?
I feel like Engles being his homie, Marx didn’t hate the rich, he was just critical of the economic system.
Rather improved, if we destory it, where do we go back to? You can’t move forward with removing the ground you stand on
That’s a very evolutionist stand, which is proved to do more harm than good to society. There are economic options out of capitalism and communism, for that matter.
If you think that capitalism is going forward or a valid place to start something from, it surprises me that you’re even in this community, since even Marx himself abandoned the idea that capitalism was the necessary (although wrong) path to get to socialism.
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First, what do you mean by “pure capitalism”?
Second, the fact that some “socialism” is mixed into the capitalism is the only reason it hasn’t failed sooner.
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We see the results of Capitalism in basically every country right now. If I remember correctly the US government found that the government couldn’t hold companies responsible for literal child slavery.
You come from a place of complete privilege where you believe equality is oppression.
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That’s the result of authoritarianism. Not communism.
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There’s More than one kind of communism. Yes state Bolshevik communism is inexorably tied to authoritarianism. But the fact that you can’t imagine a communism that isn’t. Isn’t a problem or failing a communism. It’s a problem or failing of your understanding /education. So I am quite interested for you to explain it to me how small c communist style communes etc such as hippie communes Bohemian communes are inherently authoritarian. Good luck!
