have they seen which way the wind is blowing and recuperated accordingly? I don't get it

  • MathVelazquez [he/him]
    ·
    4 years ago

    They're not workers and they don't own the means of production. It is hierarchical and reactionary and not democratic in the slightest. They have no position of collective bargaining and they are ideologically opposed to it. Being "state owned" does not mean "socialist" in any way.

    The military is a perfect example of social fascism, for the reasons you listed.

    • MarxistHedonism [she/her]
      ·
      4 years ago

      The points you bring up about collective bargaining and owning means of production help me see a lot of the difference. I hadn’t thought about something like social fascism existing.

      I don’t think there’s anything good about what the military does, but it’s hard for me to not consider military people to be workers. If anything, I’d consider them more like class traitors akin to police. I’m talking about people lower down the chain, obviously Generals, people in leadership positions, etc are PMC or worse.