Late Stage Capitalism
A place for for news, discussion, memes, and links criticizing capitalism and advancing viewpoints that challenge liberal capitalist ideology. That means any support for any liberal capitalist political party (like the Democrats) is strictly prohibited.
A zero-tolerance policy for bigotry of any kind. Failure to respect this will result in a ban.
RULES:
1 Understand the left starts at anti-capitalism.
2 No Trolling
3 No capitalist apologia, anti-socialism, or liberalism, liberalism is in direct conflict with the left. Support for capitalism or for the parties or ideologies that uphold it are not welcome or tolerated.
4 No imperialism, conservatism, reactionism or Zionism, lessor evil rhetoric. Dismissing 3rd party votes or 'wasted votes on 3rd party' is lessor evil rhetoric.
5 No bigotry, no racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any type of prejudice.
6 Be civil in comments and no accusations of being a bot, 'paid by Putin,' Tankie, etc. This includes instance shaming.
Should be Vimes' Boots Theory, GNU Terry Pratchett. Many have said it, but he kicked it right in the nuts.
TIL!
The only way to win is not to play.
Unfortunately not playing means death so…
Not really, that's an absolute. The way to win is to be smart about how you spend your money. Don't be wasteful.
Capitalists own everything so any money you spend is propping them up. If i go live out in the woods they don’t win.
You're right about almost everything!
Spend your money extremely wisely, because it’s the real way we vote
Your power is derived from your labor (and your ability to withhold it), not from your consumption. Going on strike/protesting as part of an organized effort is when you discover your true power.
The only way to rise is to be smarter than the systems designed to drag us down.
The only way for us to rise is for us to collectivize and smash this exploitative system into pieces. We can do it. We have to.
Labor may be the source of your power, but consumption is how you fritter it away. Trade your labor for subscription plans, little conveniences that prop up the oligarchs, big luxuries like fancy car or home, and you lose your ability to withhold your labor in safety.
Withholding your labor only works if you can recruit a lot of like-minded people, each with their own safe ability to withhold labor. We can get there eventually, but you have to start with yourself.
There is no production without consumption.
The worst part is that this is most true when it comes to groceries. You can save thousands of dollars a year on groceries if you are able to invest in your pantry and freezer or afford to buy bulk.