Communists are against consumerism and luxury production as a general rule, on this site alone there’s a lot of mocking of treats, society needs bread but does it need circuses? At what point is asceticism good and when is it reactionary?

  • queendeadsept8 [none/use name]
    hexagon
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    2 years ago

    This line of thinking is akin to those people who think restaurants are antithetical to socialism or whatever

    Is mcdonalds antithetical to socialism? Is overpriced bougie shops antithetical to socialism? Hell is severing meat antithetical to socialism? It’s a controversial topic that is not discussed here because sectarianism. I think the answer is it depends.

    • HoChiMaxh [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      If you actually want to have this conversation seriously you have to define your terms. Private jets and hot sauce are both luxuries but they are not the same.