State capitalism is the initial stage of socialism
The lower stage is born from the womb of capitalism and has all its birthmarks… that’s literally what Marx wrote
I really struggle to grapple with how many self-avowwed "leftists" don't understand this.
Marx said that socialism would arise out of capitalism. So if you think Marx is right then state capitalism and later socialism are not at all mutually exclusive. State capitalism might not be pretty, but it sure seems to beat the shit out of every other type of awful capitalism thats been tried so far.
plus it's the only legitimate way that workers can both feed themselves & engage in productive organized activity while also creating the surpluses needed to rail against their class enemies
if we had a way to "Vajrayana" lightning strike our way to FALGSC, I think the thing would've already happened lol
I really struggle to grapple with how many self-avowwed "leftists" don't understand this.
Marx said that socialism would arise out of capitalism. So if you think Marx is right then state capitalism and later socialism are not at all mutually exclusive. State capitalism might not be pretty, but it sure seems to beat the shit out of every other type of awful capitalism thats been tried so far.
plus it's the only legitimate way that workers can both feed themselves & engage in productive organized activity while also creating the surpluses needed to rail against their class enemies
if we had a way to "Vajrayana" lightning strike our way to FALGSC, I think the thing would've already happened lol