Message from @MrSally
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how China is treating Africa is actually a significant improvement over the past
Brought to you by Capitalism in the First Place
Capitalism is shit tho
Capitalism, in a rampant form, is a plague.
no, capitalism in general is a plague
We need a balance of Socialist and Capitalist policies.
We need nothing from Africa
socialism is the ownership of the means of production by the working class
Capitalism in the First PlaceĀ®, never a good idea if you want ancient museums of natural history like the entire continent of Africa to be free from exploitation.
capitalism is the theft of surplus value from the owners of capital
the two are mutually exclusive
@Deleted User no, that's communism, different than socialism.
don't be a stupid american
I've actually met people who think "surplus value" is a myth
A CEO making a hundred million a year is not a myth.
the distinction between communism and socialism is very vague and post-dates Marx
what you're thinking of is a welfare state, not socialism
I'm simply saying that Socialism is not having the means of production in the hands of the people, that's communism.
social policies are not the same as socialism
No, that is socialism.
With the means of production being in the hands of the people who operate it.
Yes.
Communism is socialistic.
Socialism is not that.
Yes.
socialism is that
it is not a welfare state
Yeah you're thinking of social democracy
Which I don't mind, but it's not socialism.
It's better than capitalism because it forces capital to "care" more.
Agreed, it's not a welfare state, but it also does not abolish classes or put the means of production in the hands of the workers.
Puts people in a better position in their lives.
socialism is the abolition of classes and the means of production in the hands of the workers
That's communism
but in the Leninist narrative, the distinction is if there is a state or not
Communism involves abolition of the state.
Nothing short of it and it's not communism.
If you still have a state, you are not communist.
You're just commies.
Socialism has a state.