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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Owning a truck isn’t capital, it’s apparently got to be a lot to make someone a capitalist.

Owning a truck for personal transportation is literally personal property, not private property. Can you give me a quick definition according to Marxists of personal and private property?

Because you speak as if you're qualified to define leftist:

That is not leftist or anti-capitalist, but simply “eat the rich”.

I do not believe most humans think this great system for all but feel helpless,

That is capitalist realism for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you give me a quick definition according to Marxists of personal and private property?

It is possible, but not worth it.

That is capitalist realism for you.

That is realism. Which is usually quite valuable if you want to change a system.

You seem hell bent on apply the label capitalist as an epithet on just about everyone you respond to. Can you quickly tell us what you think it will accomplish?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is possible, but not worth it.

Okay, so no, you don't. And you're more interested in coming off as knowledgeable than learning (because you could just look it up in 5 seconds and give a definition), which is cowardly behavior.

That is realism. Which is usually quite valuable if you want to change a system.

Capitalist realism isn't realism, it is specifically referring to the "end of history" narrative

You seem hell bent on apply the label capitalist as an epithet on just about everyone you respond to. Can you quickly tell us what you think it will accomplish?

I'm using preciae language that would be understandable if you knew the first thing about socialism, which you claim to.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is cowardly behaviour to refuse to look something up that "takes 5 seconds" because you wanted me too?

Nowhere was capitalism equated to realism in my posts. That does make any sense. Why would you write that?

You claim I do not understand precise language, and therefore do not know the first thing about socialism. That also makes no sense.

These are non-sequitors.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalist_Realism

I am referring to the specific concept talked about in this book, which most socialists are aware of.

When someone tells you a way they are using language and then you insist on holding onto your misinterpretation it is silly.

Skim the link and discover why capitalist realism is different from realism.