Calling things Marxist is the new political correctness | First Dog on the Moon
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theguardian.comPosted Apr 19, 2016, 4:18 AM UTC
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theguardian.comperhaps i'm a little naïve on political history, but I thought marx was more about state ownership of assets, curbing the influence of religion (the opiate of the masses) and redistribution of wealth, than promoting gay lifestyles?
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Marx was an economist, activist and a philosopher.
His major contributions to the world are Dialectical Materialism and Conflict theory, that views society as conflicting groups being forced into conflict by material conditions (Distribution of resources, distribution of power within economic systems and institutions) and his analysis of Capitalism in his economic treaty Das Kaptial, which applies a Marxist lens (viewing contradictions and conflict) to the Capitalist system to identify contradictions in the system which lead to "antagonisms" and financial crisis.
Marx argued that for humanity to move past Capitalism we will have to create a system which deals with the contradictions in Capitalism which results in the antagonisms in the world, poverty, violence, crisis, unfair hierarchy etc.
If you care about this any more, here is a fantastic documentary/video covering Marx's theories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4MbUx-il6c
but I thought marx was more about state ownership of assets
Not really. Marx wrote very little on Socialism. He mainly focused on analyzing Capitalism.
Curbing the influence of religion (the opiate of the masses)
He didn't really focus on this that much.
than promoting gay lifestyles?
Cultural Marxism is literally an oxymoron. Marxists are often very hostile to liberal identity politics.
http://paintyourpanda.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/cultural-marxism-cultural-conservatism.html
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Marxism != Socialism != Communism != Stalinism
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I would also like to suggest the lectures delivered by David Harvey on Marx's "Capital", the depth of his understanding of the text is quite remarkable. Also fairly accessible for us laymen.
http://davidharvey.org/reading-capital/
Cultural Marxism is a term used by people who have never read Marx.
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I wouldn't go so far as to call dialectical materialism a contribution.
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Yes but he also wanted a revolution. Which is basically the next step after gay marriage or any other kind of socially progressive policy is passed.
/s just in case it isn't clear!
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That is how it may have started but it has now come to mean someone sleeping under you bed without your permission, which I guess to a ultra conservative is fairly close to promoting a gay lifestyle
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We mean early 20th century Marxists philosophers not Marx himself
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Panel 2: Let's be serious, no-one is a Marxist these days.
Panel 3: FUCK CAPITALISM!!!!1!!!
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It'll work this time, I swear!
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Which? Marxism or Capitalism?
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The one that hasn't failed yet.
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You're saying that there has been either no failed Marxist or Capitalist countries? As in one of these has no failures?
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what a great cartoon
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"If you don't like rules, go live in Somalia North Korea."
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Most "Marxists" really just want less corporate welfare and more government support for the lower classes. It's still state capitalism/socialism, just with different beneficiaries caused by the disenfranchisement and contempt of the current political hierarchy and ruling classes.
I think very few people actually think that prices are going to be abolished and replaced with economic production being determined through democratic processes, as it's impossible.
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Carl Marxism, not Karl Marx.
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Defending Marxism, by calling critiques of it a pejorative, is a deference of Marxism.
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No, it's 'satire'.
Here, I'll show you how it works:
'Hey look at (name of outgroup), aren't they stupid! They believe (ridiculously oversimplified strawman) Ha ha. We're so smart. Lucky we're not gullible like them'
See?
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Hahaha omg the Guardian is on point as always!
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We need a Pinochet in this country. Badly!
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Caravan of Death mowing down George st?
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I can only be so erect! Lets do Newtown and Melbourne as well!
Restore markets. Evict the socialists!
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Sounds like something a Marxist would say!