“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary” - Karl Marx

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[–]jagworms 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Marx didn't invent an economic system named "Marxism." He was a critic of capitalism. Many of his criticisms are valid. His work was a study on exploitation and power dynamics. He was aware that the unarmed get fucked, and the armed stand a chance.

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Marx didn't invent an economic system named "Marxism." He was a critic of capitalism. Many of his criticisms are valid. His work was a study on exploitation and power dynamics.

Incredible, a Saiditor who read and actually understood Marx, Bravo sir.

His critiques of capitalism were indeed right on the money, although I don't believe centralized communism is anything close to an optimal solution. Perhaps Kropotkin's communism would be better, but I still have some concerns. This does a lot to solve the problem of exploitation, but applying the principle of democracy to economics does not totally solve the problem of alienation. If one is in the minority about how the means of production and your labor ought to be used, you are essentially in the same alienated situation, but now no longer have the option of plying a trade in the free market, or access to your own capital

[–]jagworms 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

There's value in studying this stuff. Not necessarily to embrace it, but to know and understand what ideas are out there. The tyranny of the majority can happen in any situation. When Marx says to seize the means of production, he also means to turn back the clock on the industrial revolution. Before the factories, everyone was an independent contractor, each owning their own means of production. One needs to read both "The Communist Manifesto" and "Industrial Society and It's Future"

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One needs to read both "The Communist Manifesto" and "Industrial Society and It's Future"

Completely agree, 'Industrial Society and It's Future' is an extremely important critique of modern society

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You seem to have excellent taste in reading materials, are you familiar with Max Stirner? If not, seems like something you might find interesting (Like Marx, he was actually a young Hegelian). Its right up there on my list next to Marx and Kaczynski

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/max-stirner-the-unique-and-its-property

[–]jagworms 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I hadn't heard of him. thanks.

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I'm never unarmed. I even can't forget, confound or relocate my single most important weapon. Because it is attached between my shoulders.

And people pathetically trying to fuck around with me: Honestly, most of the times i wait patiently for them. On their way nearer to me they step in as much traps, as i want them to. And when they finally get near (because i let them) they usually are so exhausted, that it is way too easy for me to make their heads explode. But i really love the crackling sound just before a head explodes near me and got absolutely no problem getting hit with the goo inside their head that mostly consists of bullshit and snot for most my "enemies".

These are the moments, life donates to me: I smile deeply then. Most of them aren't even "enemies", they are sacrificing themselves for me voluntarily. And every of these sacrifices i do value and honor. Because actually they are giving their soul to me to make mine grow.

Any other explanation of so many people first trying and then failing in this enterprise with me is not plausible.

Honestly: I love this. So much i sometimes just do it for fun. I can keep it crackling a long, long time...