jack [he/him, comrade/them]M to traingang • edit-23 years agoUsed car prices skyrocket in the US, over 50% of households can't afford one (prices up 40% from a year ago to ~$29K avg)external-linkmessage-square112 fedilinkarrow-up1138file-text
arrow-up1138external-linkUsed car prices skyrocket in the US, over 50% of households can't afford one (prices up 40% from a year ago to ~$29K avg)jack [he/him, comrade/them]M to traingang • edit-23 years agomessage-square112 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareinvalidusernamelol [he/him]hexbear4·3 years agoThe Chinese ones did. And when serfdom was abolished, the poor peasantry became revolutionary as their subsistence was no longer assured. link
minus-squareGrownbravy [they/them]hexbear2·3 years agoIt’s nice to see what the Chinese did, but we’re talking about America specifically, camel through a needle, etc, etc link
minus-squareinvalidusernamelol [he/him]hexbear4·3 years agoThe American sharecroppers were revolutionary. As industrial farming kills off the moderately comfortable position that many farmers had and proletarianizes them, they too will slip into a more revolutionary position. link
The Chinese ones did. And when serfdom was abolished, the poor peasantry became revolutionary as their subsistence was no longer assured.
It’s nice to see what the Chinese did, but we’re talking about America specifically, camel through a needle, etc, etc
The American sharecroppers were revolutionary. As industrial farming kills off the moderately comfortable position that many farmers had and proletarianizes them, they too will slip into a more revolutionary position.