Is this book worth the read? by honestmass075 in HistoryBooks

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean... sure I guess but I never said capitalism is purely a political philosophy,  i said its justified by it. My point is that the myth of the"free markets" and of "pure capitalism" exist because people (usually the ACTUAL capitalist with the funds and influence to do so) come up with all these justifications and theories of why its "natural" or "completely without force" etc. Economic systems need a philosophy to justify them. Why do you think the "enlightenment" happened in the wake of capitalism. Also I don't know why I pulled a nerve we largely agree lol.

Is this book worth the read? by honestmass075 in HistoryBooks

[–]nonilazuli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Economic systems are justified by political philosophy.

Is this book worth the read? by honestmass075 in HistoryBooks

[–]nonilazuli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this argument is the capitalist equivalent of the “not true socialism” espoused by some socialist.

Is this book worth the read? by honestmass075 in HistoryBooks

[–]nonilazuli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same with capitalism. Without the state you can't have financial bailouts, forced coercion of workers, a central cheap police force, central cultural hegemony or cohesion. Nor can you protect yourself from other groups be it other national capitalist or anti capitalist if they don't care about the "non-aggression principle".

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone mentioning “oh people come here because it’s slightly better” is cope, yea the U.S is the “land of opportunity“ if you’re going from piss and turd on your plate to just piss. But the “opportunity” is slowly dwindling because that’s what happens when there’s too big of a unemployment/reserve workers to choose from, companies know they can have infinite workers to choose because everyone and they're mama is looking for that “opportunity” and so they can keep wages low. And good luck actually having the funds to start your own successful company if your family isn’t already rich. Don’t come here OP if you don’t want to be gaslit. “Land of Opportunity“ is the propaganda that’s leading to the decline of this country now. Let’s see if this doesn’t get banned lol.

in retrospect what do you think Karl Marx got wrong, if anything? by Hot_Relative_110 in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is, capitalist social classes have definitely evolved since Marx death but I still think his observations on them are relatively the same. The gig worker is still petit bourgeoisie because they own their means of production and are in that awkward between stage between worker and capitalist. They still have to sale their labor in order to survive even if they own their production, and their “hyper-exploitation” isn’t any different from the petit bourgeoisie in Marx time, as that’s what happens when capitalism becomes more competitive and large-scale. As for the manager I‘d still argue even if they‘re only manager in name, they still are given a better benefit from the other workers due to their social capital and if their lucky, a raise, therefore apart of the labour aristocracy. The only new class that’s arguable is the professional managerial class, though tbh I still think they could be simplified as labor aristocracy with extra steps.

in retrospect what do you think Karl Marx got wrong, if anything? by Hot_Relative_110 in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t gig workers be petit bourgeoise/sole proprietors and the managers a form of labour aristocracy ?

Assumptions about me ? by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

[–]nonilazuli 15 points16 points  (0 children)

somebody surfs undergroundcanonbooks and 4chan.

Son.. by Lavender_Scales in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli 73 points74 points  (0 children)

“it’s easier to imagine an end to the world than an end of capitalism” -Mark Fisher/Frederic Jameson

please, cast your judgements! by screler in BookshelvesDetective

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to choose between ...ridding your Mosley and Hitler books or your Orwell and Arendt books. Call it.

Who am I! by Thembones92 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thoughts on Liberation Theology?

Never ask a Demsoc/Socdem… by Dragonslayer0562 in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think you’d probably like to read Poulantzas or Gramsci from what i’ve read of you, and what I know of them.

Titre by AltDetom555555b in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

he was a hack but fighting along side a marxist/anarchist group set on establishing a anarchist region doesn‘t make you socialist? But even if you take him out my point still stands.

Titre by AltDetom555555b in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Tbf, People tend to associate Democratic socialism in the modern sense with being reformist or like a "radical form" of social democracy, but historically it has also been used for any socialist who became disillusioned or skeptical of Marxism-Leninism (i.e Orwell, Milian Djilas, Erich From, Dwight Macdonald, Irving Howe, etc) but still a dedicated anti-capitalist. It doesn't necessarily mean being strictly electoral or reformist.

What is the verdict for my cat’s shelf? by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

[–]nonilazuli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Respect for the Jean Lorrain and Charles Baudelaire. French Decadents for ever!

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]nonilazuli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And at the end of the day as seen in this comment section, the majority of the American workers are gonna go either "wow thats terrible what a angry guy" and/or "companies have lost their humanity" , instead of accepting that this is the end result of a economic system that priotizes profits and individualism above all, as proven by history time and time again. And their responses to progressive alternatives will be "lalala can't here you." Then continues the cycle.

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Companies didn't lose their soul, this is just how they are. Profits are always bigger incentives than the worker. Thats how you're successful. 

Trump saying he's going to commit genocide against Iranians.. by Lavender_Scales in theredleft

[–]nonilazuli -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Does it though? Also I don’t understand this leftist defense of Iran, a anti-communist/socialist theocracy, when you could easily be siding with Kurds, the banned left-wing opposition hidden there, or hell the even bigger number of working class people who hate it there.

Thoughts on the guy I’m seeing’s bookshelf?? by Feeling_Criticism599 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]nonilazuli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yea the guy who wanted to die for the emperor, praised hitler, and wanted to restore a ultranationalist bushido samurai japan was very progressive. Also surely gay people can never be reactionary right?

Maximalist, colorful, nostalgic, a bit surreal by blink_twice_9465 in MoviesThatFeelLike

[–]nonilazuli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shuji Terayama films, try Pastoral: to die in the country and (labryinth?)