Socialism is not about equal wealth, or punishing labor. People have different needs and thus equal wealth is in fact unequal.
The Soviet bloc-style apartments were largely a response to the utter devastation of World War II, and a need to address vast demand for homes. Socialism does not need to burn down existing housing in order to make new ones (unless particularly necessary).
Even though the US working class is privledged and bribed by the ruling class with the spoils from Imperialism, the vast oceans of wealth are in the hands of the big bourgeoisie. Rather than forcibly redistributing the property of the small owners, the large ones would be the focus, and gradually building up the working class is the method.
No problem! And for what it’s worth, Marxism is demonized everywhere outside of AES countries, like Cuba and the PRC. We can’t really vote Marxism in in the US, either, even without the 2 party system. Marxists have spend centuries testing what works and what doesn’t, and ultimately revolution has proven to be the most proven method. More on that in the reading list!
There are a few important things, here.
Socialism is not about equal wealth, or punishing labor. People have different needs and thus equal wealth is in fact unequal.
The Soviet bloc-style apartments were largely a response to the utter devastation of World War II, and a need to address vast demand for homes. Socialism does not need to burn down existing housing in order to make new ones (unless particularly necessary).
Even though the US working class is privledged and bribed by the ruling class with the spoils from Imperialism, the vast oceans of wealth are in the hands of the big bourgeoisie. Rather than forcibly redistributing the property of the small owners, the large ones would be the focus, and gradually building up the working class is the method.
If you want an intro Marxist-Leninist reading list, I have one here.
Nice, thanks for that.
It’s amazing how this is demonized in American culture. Really makes one think.
Now, to get rid of the 2 party system…
No problem! And for what it’s worth, Marxism is demonized everywhere outside of AES countries, like Cuba and the PRC. We can’t really vote Marxism in in the US, either, even without the 2 party system. Marxists have spend centuries testing what works and what doesn’t, and ultimately revolution has proven to be the most proven method. More on that in the reading list!