My glib answer is to say look at China. They've managed to use capital to build their productive capacity without giving up the reigns of the overall economy. Yes, it's not perfect and yes it's still a state using the coercive methods that come with it. But it is, at least for now, moving and planning in a direction that capitalist countries just cant. I kinda think this is the make-or-break century for that project. As US empire continues to decay, we'll get to see if China really is laying the foundation for future socialism, like they claim.
My glib answer is to say look at China. They've managed to use capital to build their productive capacity without giving up the reigns of the overall economy. Yes, it's not perfect and yes it's still a state using the coercive methods that come with it. But it is, at least for now, moving and planning in a direction that capitalist countries just cant. I kinda think this is the make-or-break century for that project. As US empire continues to decay, we'll get to see if China really is laying the foundation for future socialism, like they claim.