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Marx and Engels had a central idea: that of thesis, antithesis, synthesis.
Given that, coupled with Marx's own statement that he wasn't a communist, gave rise to the acceptance of the idea that "communism" wasn't the end aim of their communist manifesto. By taking the starting point of uncontrolled capitalism as the thesis, and then generating the opposing position, communism/antithesis, the aim was to create a balanced economic system or synthesis of the 2.
The ‘Central Idea’ that Marx and Engels were working on was a detailed examination and analysis of capitalism - a word as confidently misunderstood as socialism.Marx and Engels had a central idea: that of thesis, antithesis, synthesis.
Given that, coupled with Marx's own statement that he wasn't a communist, gave rise to the acceptance of the idea that "communism" wasn't the end aim of their communist manifesto. By taking the starting point of uncontrolled capitalism as the thesis, and then generating the opposing position, communism/antithesis, the aim was to create a balanced economic system or synthesis of the 2.
The architect of western decline is called Donald Trump.
The architect of western decline is called Donald Trump.
The ‘Central Idea’ that Marx and Engels were working on was a detailed examination and analysis of capitalism - a word as confidently misunderstood as socialism.
Stripped of the Hegelian dialectic structure - which was not theirs, but an analytical tool they used and NOT central to their work - their chief observation was that capitalism would destroy itself as it ‘matured’ into a never-satisfied maw of acquisition. In this state of affairs, the economy would cease to be based on production of goods and provision of services and instead begin to farm the commoditized work-force, extracting from them every second of work possible, in exchange for as little money as possible, which would then be drawn back to the ruling elite class in ever-higher costs for the necessities of life, ever-higher rents and fees and penalties. They foresaw this trend ending with the mass of the people recognizing that they were in a war, that they were losing, and that their only option would be to fight for their lives as those lives became unsustainable.
Dunno about y’all but it seems to me that we’re just about there, and there’s not a blessed thing that all the neo-Nazi claptrap will do about any of except to push harder on the wheel of desperation.
Worth noting that the ORIGINAL capitalists were non-inheriting young European lordlings dissatisfied with their allowances. It’s no accident we call it ‘capital’: at its simplest, capital is OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY. Capitalism is the desire and intention to enrich oneself at the expense of others (as shown in the original basic frame, the limited-liability corporation - the purpose of which is to shift the burden of risk in a venture from the principals to the investors, who assumed the risk in parting with their money).
Decorum minds me to stop here. For now.
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Marx and Engels had a central idea: that of thesis, antithesis, synthesis.
Quite honestly, it seems you have no idea what you're talking about at any point of this nonsense.The ‘Central Idea’ that Marx and Engels were working on was a detailed examination and analysis of capitalism - a word as confidently misunderstood as socialism.
Stripped of the Hegelian dialectic structure - which was not theirs, but an analytical tool they used and NOT central to their work - their chief observation was that capitalism would destroy itself as it ‘matured’ into a never-satisfied maw of acquisition. In this state of affairs, the economy would cease to be based on production of goods and provision of services and instead begin to farm the commoditized work-force, extracting from them every second of work possible, in exchange for as little money as possible, which would then be drawn back to the ruling elite class in ever-higher costs for the necessities of life, ever-higher rents and fees and penalties. They foresaw this trend ending with the mass of the people recognizing that they were in a war, that they were losing, and that their only option would be to fight for their lives as those lives became unsustainable.
Dunno about y’all but it seems to me that we’re just about there, and there’s not a blessed thing that all the neo-Nazi claptrap will do about any of except to push harder on the wheel of desperation.
Worth noting that the ORIGINAL capitalists were non-inheriting young European lordlings dissatisfied with their allowances. It’s no accident we call it ‘capital’: at its simplest, capital is OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY. Capitalism is the desire and intention to enrich oneself at the expense of others (as shown in the original basic frame, the limited-liability corporation - the purpose of which is to shift the burden of risk in a venture from the principals to the investors, who assumed the risk in parting with their money).
Decorum minds me to stop here. For now.
I decided I wasn’t clear enough in my response to this.
“Thesis/antithesis/synthesis” is the structure of the Hegelian analytic method. It has as much to do with Marx, Engels, and socialism as your brand of toilet paper has to do with how your shit smells. IN NO WAY way the Hegelian dialectic the “central idea” of Marx, or Engels, or socialism, or of anyone but Hegel.
That's like saying, "Mr Benz and Mr Mercedes invented the motor car, don't call a Lamborghini a motor car."