RE: What is Aosialism?
June 26, 2019 at 1:46 am
(This post was last modified: June 26, 2019 at 1:46 am by Belacqua.)
(June 25, 2019 at 4:42 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: And could it work in the US?
Capitalism follows the same model as slavery as it was practiced in the American south. So it’s possible the PTB see socialism as slaves owning the plantation.
Can anyone recommend a good book like Socialism 101?
This is a good book:
Why Marx Was Right, Terry Eagleton
It may be a little theoretical, rather than giving practical advice.
This same author has talks on YouTube with the same title, which might be a good introduction. Also, a bit "heavier," books and YouTube talks by David Harvey. Like this one.
For an analysis of the problems with capitalism, Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher is well worth reading.
Quote:So it’s possible the PTB see socialism as slaves owning the plantation.
In a sense, yes. Except when the ex-slaves own the plantation, they aren't slaves any more. They are co-owners, who share in both the responsibilities and the decision-making. The nutshell definition of socialism is that the same people who own the factory work in the factory. (Or in the store, or whatever.) They vote on how to run the business, how to use the profits, etc.
Whether it could work in the US is a big issue. On smaller scales, for example in a smallish company, it could certainly work. On nationwide scales, sometimes. So-called socialized medicine would be a huge institution, but it's proper to call it socialism because it is run by and for the people -- profits and costs are shared, and nobody is skimming off the money to get rich. In this sense, Japan has socialized health insurance and it works really well.
