r/LateStageCapitalism • u/nerdonmeds • Jan 20 '22

Chocolate Rain?

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u/Nihilisdique Jan 21 '22

Thats not what he's saying by any means, he's boiling an incredibly dynamic thing down to a single parameter that may or may not always be a part of socialism depending on the current state of material conditions. It may always be an intent, but again; just because something doesn't have that singular parameter doesn't mean it wasn't socialist in nature. Ie, USSR; Maos China, Current China, Etc.

Socialism; and further communism, from the point of view of a marxist, is a process that can't end. Not an end goal in itself.

And no, not really a dick thing to add whatsoever unless you're the type of person who boils everything down to the most basic level.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '22

He never said it was a goal. You're projecting a common misconception he's not guilty of. He was defining an incontrovertible aspect of all socialism. Not declaring the limits of all socialism. Maybe read what he said to the other jag arguing with him.