• Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    The PRC is Socialist. The PRC’s Public Sector covers a little over half of their overall economy, and the cooperative sector covers a little under a tenth. The Private Sector is under strict guidance of the government, in a birdcage model, where the CPC increases ownership as the markets themselves form monopolist syndicates that make themselves candidates for central planning. Further, the Public Sector is over key, heavy industried and infrastructure that drive the Private Sector, like the steel industry.

    This is all in line with a Marxist understanding of Socialism, a Dictatorship of the Proletariat gradually wresting Capital from the hands of the Bourgeoisie as the Bourgeoisie must necessarily centralize Capital, making it much easier to centrally plan. Before these syndicates have formed, Markets are a more effective vector of growth in the Productive Forces, and as they stagnate Public Ownership and Central Planning becomes more efficient. From Engels:

    Question 17 : Will it be possible to abolish private property at one stroke?

    Answer : No, no more than the existing productive forces can at one stroke be multiplied to the extent necessary for the creation of a communal society. Hence, the proletarian revolution, which in all probability is approaching, will be able gradually to transform existing society and abolish private property only when the necessary means of production have been created in sufficient quantity.

    I highly recommend you read the article What is Socialism? The PRC isn’t Anarchist, but it is Socialist. You’re also welcome to read my introductory Marxism reading list.

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        2 months ago

        Exactly which part was idealism? I specifically analyzed the materialist base of the PRC. Their economy isn’t fully publicly owned, correct, but if that was the requirement for Socialism then every single instance of Socialism would be Capitalist right up until the last bit of Capital is folded in, which is nonsense idealism. Socialism is a transitional state to Communism.

        You clearly said “as far as I know,” then refuse to engage with actual analysis. What’s the point? To show that you both don’t know and are unwilling to speak with a Marxist?

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          What you consider socialist is basically the same as the alt right’s “socialism is when the government does stuff. If it does all the stuff, it’s communism”.

          It’s idealistic, because you think a capitalist society is socialist, as long as their leadership claims they’re communist.

          You’re far too much simping for Lenin. I don’t considersit fruitful to argue with such a devout Leninist in a meme community.

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            2 months ago

            Did you make a bet on how to embarrass yourself the most with any single comment? This has the potential.

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                2 months ago

                Coping much? Maybe try educating yourself instead of relying on your bloated ego.

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                  2 months ago

                  Go look for other day old comments where some outside perspective gets downvoted in your echochamber. You certainly need the ego-boost. /s

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                    2 months ago

                    Lol what outside perspective? The guy tried to explain some principles to you in good detail and you said ‘no u stopid me right’. This has nothing to do eith perspective, you are acting like a child reading its first book and thinking thats the truth of the world.