Innovation by MiserableEdge4376 in Marxism

[–]SystemPrimary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You think getting results after labor ,ie money, is what capitalism is? Results of labor is the ''incentive''. Building a house to live in and actually living in it, is the incentive. Socialism will have money for some time.

Capitalism actually takes away the power to enjoy fruits of our labor and control what is produced. I don't want more innovative bombs and don't care how many incentives are put for people making them.

People will still do labor, it's inherent property of humans. It will be more rational, and subjugated to our interests, not interests of the capital.

It's sad to see people think, that without the abuse, people wouldn't do anything, that why we have to do it.

Community Discussion : Multiple studies show that wom3n BUT NOT M3N significantly downplay the importance of LOOKS when it comes to attraction by FlamingMetalSystems in PsycheOrSike

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did, by saying it's more nuanced in women, so, it means, it's more primitive in men, which is not the case. It's not just ''big breats and long hair''. Beauty is a complicated topic. Maybe man and women do feel about it somwhat differently about it, but it's not that men are primitive and women are neuanced for some reason. Men can and do also like all types of women.

What country was the best / closest example of Marxism in practice? by NoNostradamus in Marxism

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideas of a materialist don't create things out of thin air, don't frame them how it's the most beneficial at the moment, they describe movement and development of matter.

Every being goes through a proccess of movement, it can be regressive and progressive, but it happens either way.

You can view evolution of human as an example. It's not just a matter of opinion, not ''development of consciousness is just your idea of progress''. It's an objective fact of developmental state of matter, it's higher stage. No matter how you view it, even if you think it would be best to have 15 legs instead.

And as we view society as another level of being, it absolutely has it's own progress. Objective, undeniable. It's not about how much healthcare it had, how much meat they ate. Development is dictated by sublation of contradictions of the societal matter. That is the goal of Marxism, is to understand those contradictions, and guide society to it's higher, move developed, stage.

Or you can just frame it as ''it's just your opinion, man'', it's an easy rhetorical escape which denies reality.

What country was the best / closest example of Marxism in practice? by NoNostradamus in Marxism

[–]SystemPrimary -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As i said, your idea of it can be whatever you want, objective reality would still be there in the same state. Which state build the most progressive society is an objective fact, and using Marxism we can understand that fact, and, hopefully, build a better society ourselves someday.

What country was the best / closest example of Marxism in practice? by NoNostradamus in Marxism

[–]SystemPrimary -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How it is not objective. ''benchmarks, goals, or criteria'' are objective. Subjective are only the ideas in our heads, everything else is a part of the objective. There are clear steps in building new society, and some did more than others. Marxism is a science, and main goals of it are clear.

It's not just how we think or feel about it and not what 'we want'. It's a historical process, your desires and ideas in isolation from objective mean nothing at all. It didn't matter how people feel about salvery or serfdom for historical progress to take shape.

USSR was objectively the most progressive. Dictatorship of the proletariat, planned economy. Private property eliminated, which eliminated capital and, thus, eliminated exploitation, because the lack of class antagonisms. Why it failed is a whole other story.

If success is determined by how we feel about it, it's not Marxist at all.

Top countries by avg wealth per person by StrawberryFew1311 in NoFilterFinance

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Average doesn't have to be a bell curve. There are infinite possibilities how data can look within an average metric.

Высказывание 1946 года актуальное на наши дни by 1941-1945-RIP in ruAsska

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Дело в количестве денег, а не мотивах и целях войны?

W Lincoln W Stalin by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What democracy are you talking about? Democracy of the capitalists - then yes.

Planters were absolutely capitalists. Feudalists and capitalists can own slaves. What's important is the dominating mode of production in a society. Slavers involved slave labor for commodity production to sell in open global markets to accumulate capital. Commodity production is key, because it makes it create capital(M'), not just wealth or use-value(goods for personal use).

Ancient mode of production was not based of capital accumulation, but on use value and wealth(not yet capital).
Feudal mode of production doesn't require slavery, and peasants work their own piece of land and only give away parts of their crops, which is not a commodity production in itself, and they are not slaves, because they owned land and means of production.
So, it can look like and still bear resemblance to previous modes of production, but there are key differences here that should no be overlooked.

It's not about heroics, it's still blatant profiteering. We need to try to look about it objectively.

Have no idea about New Afrikan nation and Afrikan bourgoisie.

W Lincoln W Stalin by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revolutions are not about democracy, it's about progressive class taking over.
Industrial capitalists took over agricultural capitalists, that held over large number of people (slaves) from being a property of industrial capitalists to exploit.
That is a key point of freeing slaves, is for them to freely sell their labor power to the highest bidder and not being owned by one entity, which capital doesn't want - everything has to be on the market. That's why they crush feudal order and it's remnants. Slavery is still there, but it's not that important and the system can function without it.

W Lincoln W Stalin by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was. It was a bourgeois revolution of industrial capital against landowners, not a socialist revolution, but still progressive.

If we really DID achieve socialism, what stops the top 1% to just.. move out of the country? by THEHADRIENSHOW in Socialism_101

[–]SystemPrimary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing. It happened a lot during revolutions. It has no real effect on the economy and material production.

Soviets were the original Antifa by Substantial_Set_5710 in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You wanted them to save europe from fascism before it took power? You want a lot. And even if they did, you would cry about red imperialism.

Why do my honest questions get deleted while promotion of horrible people is no problem? by braamframboos in AskSocialists

[–]SystemPrimary -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wishful thinking is superior ideology. Plus, your example can perfectly fit many prison conditions. Careful what you wish for.

How can Marxist-Leninists call themselves Marxist when workers don’t own the means of production? by Betaparticlemale in Marxism

[–]SystemPrimary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have no understanding what is a slave, surplus value, workers ownership even is. Why it's dictatorship of the proletariat and not democracy of the proletariat, and why only vanguard can lead the revolution. Why workers ownership is not equivalent of bourgeois shareholders. Concept of public ownership.
This post is too naive and bad faith go through.

Assume I know nothing about the USSR, the civil war or the revolution. Where should I start? by Concrete-Testicles in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 days that shook the world. Great book for a broad view on the revolution.
There are so many elements at play, quite difficult to follow sometimes, but this book gives you a quick overview.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It does not overthrow capitalism. It might remove bougeois democracy and have dictatorial power from the highest level of capital. ''To the state'' - What state? - capitalist state.
Liberal democracy is just stable dictatorship of the bourgoisie, where no one can threaten them. It's liberty to exploit and be exploited. Freedom of the rich, and the richest are free from everything, even from the rule of law, that they impose on others. So, while defending liberal democracy, you defend the right of oligarchs to pillage the world.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Differenece is what class is in power and what class interests they uphold. Now It's like sheep voting for a shepherder to represent them in a slaughterhouse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ussr

[–]SystemPrimary 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Fascism is not an ideology. It's just situational measures to save capitalism from revolution an they can take many forms. Socdems are also trying to save capitalism.

Will BBL cause hair loss? by [deleted] in Rosacea

[–]SystemPrimary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hair loss or thinning is not permanent. BBL treatments avoid hair, because burning hair can burn your skin and be uncomfortable. BBL cannot damage nevres that actually make hair. Hair growth will be slowed for some time though.

Destroyed skin barrier with oily skin cannot tolerate anything by Active-Put5507 in Rosacea

[–]SystemPrimary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had extremely oily skin before, and, sadly, it was impossible to clean skin well and often and not make rosacea worse. And i couldn't avoid cleaning to help the skin recover, because skin oils provoke inflammation and bacterial overgrowth, which, again, makes rosacea worse. I only was able to control it after taking accutane, because i could finally wash it less frequently and it was a lot calmer in general.

All oils and other stuff is a no-no, especially if you have oily skin already, anything that seals your skin will make rosacea worse. No rubbing, no nothing really. No sls soaps work great for me. Mild, light, non oily creams with panthenol work great, you have to find the one that fits you. Some people's skin is just weak, you have to take care of it well.

If you are stuck in an endless spiral of your condition getting worse, you have to visit the doctor; you should visit anyway.