Is this all LSC is now? Just a bunch of Lenin quotes?
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It is a communist space, so quote from communists would be appropriate
Incorrect. It is an anticapitalist space. Reread the sidebar. Socialism, Anarchism, Communism, etc., are all equal in the eyes of the rules. If this community is just going to be quotes of Lenin, without any actual connection to the late stage of capitalism, then the sidebar needs to be changed.
This is like all of those posts on NotTheOnion which are just regular headlines the posters don't like: yes, potentially worthy of sharing, but irrelevant to the community.
@K1nsey6@lemmy.world, I would appreciate moderator input: is continuous posting of quotes from a hundred years ago with no contextual tie to the current stage of capitalism and events considered the aim of this community?
There are contextual ties to the current stage of capitalism in quotes from Lenin, Marx, Stalin, Mao, etc. Socialism, anarchism and communism are all equal in the eyes of the rules, but they all lead to communism. Socialism is early stage communism. And these quotes do fit the theme of the community with a sub description says 'advancing viewpoints that challenge liberal capitalist ideology.' Reform is a liberal capitalist ideology. They believe that they can change the system from within. History tells us, well beyond 100 years ago, that reform is not possible.
Like the person you're replying to said, if you don't know where you came from, you don't know where you're going. If you don't know the history you will repeat it. The oligarchy relies on us not knowing our history of what works and what does not work so we can continue this infinite loop that gets us nowhere.
You are welcome to contribute to the community the type of content you would like to see, as long as it fits within the parameters of the six rules.
Socialism, anarchism and communism are all equal in the eyes of the rules, but they all lead to communism.
I think the anarchists, at the very least, would disagree with your assertion, but I acknowledge the later points and appreciate the thoughtful response. I still disagree that merely puppeting Lenin is actually related to late stage capitalism since, as you point out, it's just history. It has nothing to do with capitalism's late stages without context for discussion, and there is no context given here. It's just parroting the guy and not actually saying anything with the quote. If the salty american is trying to make a point, I haven't seen it in any of these posts. What, specifically, is the reformism we are seeing in capitalism's late stage?
If you don't know how you got here you sure as fuck dont know where you are going. If you dont know liberals have been trying to reform capitalism for over 250 years, they will keep trying the same failed techniques over and over and never getting out of the hole they've helped create. The techniques capitalists use to stay in power have also stayed the same, using the public's lack of historical context to keep them where they will not become a threat to their existence.
The left starts with anticapitalism, as does socialism.
YOU are the one who clearly doesn't know how we got here. If you're going to try to "um, actually" me, you had better damn well have your facts in order.
The Wealth of Nations was published 250 years ago. Capitalism didnt fucking EXIST "over 250 years ago", let alone as a system in place. There have always been exploitative systems, but not the one founded on Adam Smith's political philosophy
If we're going to fight against a system as entrenched as capitalism, the least you can do is put a basic modicum of effort into knowing the actual history, before trying to claim superiority by posting old quotes by smarter people than yourself, without context, and expecting other people to interpret your meaning for themselves. It's lazy.
I didn't ask for your historically inaccurate opinion on liberal reform. I asked the moderator of this community if this community's purpose remains unchanged, or if the sidebar need be updated.
Capitalism didnt fucking EXIST "over 250 years ago",
Did you actually read that article? Because it says pretty much exactly what I did in the first lines: they brought elements of the later capitalist system with them. Mercantilism and other explaoitative systems existed long before 1776, as I said.
Changing the name doesnt change the ideology behind it.
Ah, yes, "everything I dislike is capitalism", mixed with a bit of "everything I dislike is liberalism". I think I have what response I'm likely to get from the mod, and if that's what this community is now, I'll just leave you to your poorly-delineated verbiage and parroted quotes without context. Good day.