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Comrade Anarchist
19th May 2009, 03:18
the explanation of why the revolution hasnt happened and why it wont happen unless we change it.

"To maintain the societal status quo and thwart revolution from below, Capitalism developed a “consensus culture”, wherein, the working class (proletariat) identified their best interests with the best interests of the (ruling class) bourgeoisie; besides force (arms) and power (coercion), Capitalism retains control via the hegemonic culture determining the substance of the social institutions (press, radio, Churches, labour unions, et al.) who propagate the ruling class’s ideology (values, myths, beliefs) that the working class accept-adopt as their own “common sense” view — the world as it is and should be."- wikipedia

this theory clearly explains why the those damned tea parties have lower class citizens at them and not the rich. how can we break the workers and poor of the U.S. and all other countries from these blinders. Chavez has succeeded quite well but here in more developed western nations the capitalists have much more control of people basic lives. i dont see how we can do it. So it is up to us which are seen by the main stream as lunatic nazis to show the workers that we are not nazis and to educate them to their plight or do we wait untill the workers see their own problems and break their own chains because as long as this cultural hegemony exists communism cant

Die Neue Zeit
19th May 2009, 04:29
I have a thread on this already, one addressing how we should address the mass media (since they're the main culprits).

Bilan
19th May 2009, 12:12
If you want to start on cultural hegemony, I believe it was Antonio Gramsci who provided some of the best insights into it.

bellyscratch
19th May 2009, 14:27
If you want to start on cultural hegemony, I believe it was Antonio Gramsci who provided some of the best insights into it.

Stuart Hall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_%28cultural_theorist%29) is also someone you want to check out on this subject

Rusty Shackleford
19th May 2009, 15:25
would international cultural hegemony fit into this? say americas globalized markes. it would be pretty hard to avoid american culture in europe. and British culture its a pretty big force in the states. since the 'british invasion' the cultures are getting closer and closer. could that pose a problem to any revolutionay movements?

Dimentio
19th May 2009, 18:42
There is a considerable point here. The reason why revolutions occurred in 1917-1919 was probably because the massive loss of legitimacy suffered by the European ruling class(es). When an old ruling class has lost its legitimacy, contenders rush in to replace it.