Dialectical Idealist
[W]e must recognize, and loudly proclaim, that everyone, whatever his grade in the old society, whether strong or weak, capable or incapable, has, before everything, the right to live, and that society is bound to share among all, without exception, the means of existence it has at its disposal.
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0·4 days agoDoesn’t feel good when you read something from 200 years ago and it’s still mostly applicable
It’s not your fault.
Damn, I should have placed quotation marks around “democratic”
Don’t forget the app-enabled gig economy.
0·21 days agoFor entertaining video essays that are informative but with a laid-back attitude:
- Hakim- https://www.youtube.com/@YaBoiHakim (more academic)
- Yugopnik- https://www.youtube.com/@YUGOPNIK (more entertainment)
For anarchist, marxist, and feminist theory I’d recommend:
- Zoe Baker: https://www.youtube.com/@anarchozoe (literal PhD in the history of anarchism)
He’s definitely a communist of some variety. He does good introductions to socialist thought, but that doesn’t entail enough specificity to pinpoint his views. (Unless he has blatantly stated his views, maybe someone here knows.)
Should compare the wealth of billionaires to the wealth of the middle and lower class. The point still holds true but people can’t accuse you of comparing apples to oranges.
Looks like something that needs to be burned with fire
0·26 days agoThe alternative to individual action is collective action. Not that I’m expressing a personal opinion either way…
Yeah, I didn’t mean that as a “gotcha”. But I know Germans who are freaking out about their job prospects
edit: Cool username btw
The populace has stockholm syndrome.
Lesser known fact: the German economy isn’t doing so hot right now either
Ah, I see. The economic argument falls apart by its own terms. Fair point.
I agree with your point but we should avoid equivocating our words. The capitalists sees housing as a financial investment while we see it as an investment in the well being of the person/community. Housing may give a “return” on the productivity of the workforce, but we should house people regardless of financial incentive.
98% of Americans believe the top lines and thats why the ruling class goes through the trouble of lying to us.
Wealth of Jeff Bezos Shown to scale: https://eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
What does the fork stand for OP
They’re so busy pointing out Republican hypocrisy they forgot about their own
Looking at the responses in this thread, I’m pretty sure I don’t know enough to comment on the situation. Seems like you would have to study this subject semi-exclusively in order to have an informed take.