Editorial from issue 12 of Socialist Alternative, the Marxist journal of the Socialist Party (ISA Ireland). Stepping back to assess the damage of the first year of the coronavirus pandemic is sobering. As of March 2021, there have been 123 million confirmed cases and a staggering 2.7 million deat
"The stunning contrast between the enormous technological and scientific advancements of recent decades, and the poverty and deprivation still faced by billions of people is damning."
If only there was a country, that was breaking this cycle through mass public investment, nationalization of domestic resources and third world cooperation. Oh well, back to writing newspapers about how we can stop imperialism for the next 100 years.
Weird that somehow this is both exclusively the result of capitalism yet no other capitalist country has accomplished or even attempts to do such a thing, wonder what fundamental difference may hint at why China does differently.
Also inb4 "Neolibs argue this too". Neolibs lie, yes, the problem with them making this argument is that they are fucking lying and capitalism is not responsible nor cares to do such a thing on its own, if you argue this way please learn to analyse the actual fundamental differences between arguments and actions that have only surface level similarities.
"The stunning contrast between the enormous technological and scientific advancements of recent decades, and the poverty and deprivation still faced by billions of people is damning."
If only there was a country, that was breaking this cycle through mass public investment, nationalization of domestic resources and third world cooperation. Oh well, back to writing newspapers about how we can stop imperialism for the next 100 years.
Weird that somehow this is both exclusively the result of capitalism yet no other capitalist country has accomplished or even attempts to do such a thing, wonder what fundamental difference may hint at why China does differently.
Also inb4 "Neolibs argue this too". Neolibs lie, yes, the problem with them making this argument is that they are fucking lying and capitalism is not responsible nor cares to do such a thing on its own, if you argue this way please learn to analyse the actual fundamental differences between arguments and actions that have only surface level similarities.