- 04 Jan 2015 09:31
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Is every system with private property a kind of capitalism, in your view? Because, as far as I know, both feudalism and the classical societies before it had private property, and yet neither was capitalist.
If not, then I don't see why someone who opposes 3 of the central features of capitalism is really just an "arm of of capitalism".
Also, I only said I wasn't necessarily against private property, but that doesn't mean I am in any way for it, either. Ownership is kind of irrelevant ultimately in any case, since what "ownership" means exactly is defined by the state which will have to direct the economy in the interests of the nation rather than any particular class within the nation.
The impression I'm getting from you is that you seem to believe that it is impossible for someone to be against capitalism and yet, not a communist. Is this your belief?
fuser wrote:First is the most important and the other three are dependent on first. Either you are for abolishment of private property or you are not.
Right, so you are not for either abolishment of private property or resultant antagonist classes ergo, you are just an arm of capitalism and I don't think Marxists will support such non Marxist platform.
Basically you are not overthrowing it just modifying it exactly like the social democrats trying to modify capitalism.
Is every system with private property a kind of capitalism, in your view? Because, as far as I know, both feudalism and the classical societies before it had private property, and yet neither was capitalist.
If not, then I don't see why someone who opposes 3 of the central features of capitalism is really just an "arm of of capitalism".
Also, I only said I wasn't necessarily against private property, but that doesn't mean I am in any way for it, either. Ownership is kind of irrelevant ultimately in any case, since what "ownership" means exactly is defined by the state which will have to direct the economy in the interests of the nation rather than any particular class within the nation.
The impression I'm getting from you is that you seem to believe that it is impossible for someone to be against capitalism and yet, not a communist. Is this your belief?