Why is she so cute?

If only that was true…

Socialists/anti-capitalists.

The fact that Lemmy is FOSS, and is developed and maintained by communists, is why there’s a bunch of us here. The “free exchange of ideas” is a fantasy.

Kinda? If it’s an article or something I do it on my phone, if it’s a book I port the epub. I’m no longer a student (haven’t been for many years) but I still take notes on what I read.

I use my smartphone for notes, and an eReader for text.

Sure!

I do think mutual aid in the context of filling in the gaps of capitalism works well, and both anarchist groups and Marxist parties tend to do that well. About the vanguard, though, all it is is the most politically advanced of the revolutionary class, it exists whether formalized into a party or left disorganized and informal. The Marxist argument isn’t about whether to have one or not, but to formalize and democratize it. It also isn’t really top-down so much as it is driven from the bottom-up, steered by the top. There are also several socialist countries where we can see this in action, and the tremendous results it has achieved for the working classes.

I suppose I understand, but I don’t see why refusing to formalize and democratize whatever vanguard arises naturally is a better strategy, nor do I see any benefits of communalization over collectivization of production and distribution, especially because large scale industry already prepared the groundwork for this at great scale.

Good luck on your doctorate!

Yep, that’s correct, it’s just that it pretty much requires revolution.

One thing I want to point out is that Marxism itself aconowledges the state as a transition between capitalism and communism, that’s not something Marxist-Leninists invented. Further, Marxism also acknowledges the importance of gender, queer liberation, racism, and more. I think you may just have taken a peak into Marxism without going much beyond that, which isn’t really your fault but instead is an opportunity. I made an intro ML reading list you can check out if you want!

The specter of COMMUNISM!

Where do you depart from Marx?

IQ itself is largely bullshit.

I suppose, but just so we’re on the same page, you understand socialism to be when public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy and the working class in control of the state, right?

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👻 spooky scary communists! 👻

Socialist countries aren’t built on imperialism. They have their own problems, but at the same time are directed by the working classes rather than capitalists.

Thanks.

It’s not about simple accounting, but instead Denmark’s participation in broader systems of imperialism and unequal exchange. Unequal exchange, for example, results in monopoly prices charged for goods produced in the west, and maintains dominance over IP while relying on foreign labor for the earlier parts of the supply chain.

The nordics are all reliant on imperialism to fund their safety netd and are in decay, same with the European countries and NZ. A fundamental lack of caring for international impact is required to see them as “fair and just.”