• Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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    Socialism is the successful successor to Capitalism. Socialism isn’t an idea you implement, but a consequence of markets coalescing into monopolist syndicates that make themselves ripe for public ownership and planning.

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        What do you disagree with here? The idea that markets trend towards monopolist syndicates, naturally centralizing production? Or the idea that the Proletariat should sieze these syndicates and plan production democratically and centrally?

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          I’m not really disagreeing with you to be honest. I’m only saying that your views are the central idea of Marxism. Only Marxists believe in the conflict theory. I’m not a Marxist, but i do think socialism is the next most likely economic stage considering the current capitalist landscape. Whether it is the best path is what i don’t know.

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            I’m a Marxist-Leninist, correct, but the point of Marxism is that it doesn’t matter what individuals believe, Capitalism itself paves the way for Socialism just like Feudalism paved the way for Capitalism.

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              Hmm i don’t know about that. Saying that this one theory explains social change is kinda restrictive. There are other valid ideas that aren’t the conflict theory that might also result in social change. Think of idealist theories such as Hegel’s dialectical process which involves a thesis and antithesis. These theses eventually contradict each other to form a synthesis which eventually becomes its own thesis and vice versa.

              I just like to keep an open mind about this stuff, as i don’t think social change boils down to just one theory.

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        Marx has the best content on the topic, shit is so good it triggers daddy owners to this lol

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            I would say I like some dead guy… But his work is foundational for any self respecting adult imho

            With out Understanding these concepts you are ain’t fucking operating

            Also, elites study him closely and a lot of the regime behavior is actually designed to suppress workers based on his writings.

            Ohh the irony.