Further questions

[Pogue]

How do comrades propose we should redistribute the wealth?

If the wealthy people like footballers are not members of the bourgeoisie, do we include them as our 'class enemies'

Is direct action (in all cases except harming living things) justifiable in the fight against capitalism

What do comrades feel on consumerism in the capitalist age?

What will we replace the capitalist tools for 'fun' with (if we do?)

Are comrades opposed to the current schooling/grading/examination systems?

Thanks everyone who answers :)

[dirtycommiebastard]

Hello comrade,
I've chosen a couple questions I believe I can answer quite well.



If the wealthy people like footballers are not members of the bourgeoisie, do we include them as our 'class enemies'
In the case of footballers being our class enemies, I would have to say no, but I would not consider them revolutionary in any sense of the word. They may side with us on a individual basis, but since they do not have the opportunity to take control of the means of production as the proletariat does, footballers, are just a fringe group who really have no power in the long term.


Is direct action (in all cases except harming living things) justifiable in the fight against capitalism

Direct action is always justifiable, but it is very circumstantial. Different groups will have different ideas of what direct action is appropriate. If by direct action, you mean going into the streets and crying revolution with a group of 100 people, than no, direct action is completely useless, but if it is directed at a specific case that hits home with the working class and works to unite it, than direct action is good tool.

In the case of harming living things, (though I'd be worried about living people in the case of revolution), we always strive for a peaceful revolution, but at the same time, must always realize that the capitalists will not willingly give up their power, and use any means necessary to stop us, including creating roaming gangs of fascists to attack strikers and demonstrators. It is important that when the time is right, we have workers who are armed and prepared to defend the revolutionary movement.

A good document that I will suggest is, the Transitional Program by Trotsky.

I hope this helped mate.

[Niccolò Rossi]

How do comrades propose we should redistribute the wealth?

The re-distribution of wealth comes with the possession of the means of production and of labour in a collective manner.


If the wealthy people like footballers are not members of the bourgeoisie, do we include them as our 'class enemies'

Football players, much like many others in today's modern world, can be a tricky job to classify. Today people are more and more (atleast in the first world) becoming both simultaneously oppressed and oppressing. Football players however, I think it is safe to say, are not class enemies as a rule.


Is direct action (in all cases except harming living things) justifiable in the fight against capitalism

Well certainly there may be certain forms of "direct action" which may be more of less effective than others. However, despite the effect of such "direct action", it is always justifiable.


What do comrades feel on consumerism in the capitalist age?

Consumerism is certainly an unfortunate phenomenon. It is one of the modern means of cultural hegemony of the capitalist state. The use of advertising and the "consumer culture" act to create the of alienated human desires embodied in consumerist conspicuous consumption and perpetuate ignorance and subservience amongst the masses, creating sheep who continue to consume irrespective irrespective of the world around them.


What will we replace the capitalist tools for 'fun' with (if we do?)

What on earth are these "capitalist tools of fun"?


Are comrades opposed to the current schooling/grading/examination systems? This is a minor and I think personal point. I personally dislike traditional examinations and prefer a grading system based on competency on a level of close proximity between" teacher" and "pupil" as compared to a percentages based grading and testing system today.


Thanks everyone who answers :)

Not that people dislike answering questions, but there are more valuable things that prefiguring the future when we should be acting the present out.

[Ghaile]

Socialization, as Lenin put it, was a combination of confiscation and redistribution, so the State must expropriate the bourgeois firstly, which of course requires a pretty well developed state-sector to handle it.

[Post-Something]

Are comrades opposed to the current schooling/grading/examination systems?

The education system is one that is created by the bourgeoisie, to aid the bourgeoisie. Things like grading systems and qualifications are used to make class distinctions later on in life. The education system is really just there to make sure the bourgeoisie have a reliable workforce.

In a communist society, it's much more likely that the education system would be less hierarchical and that the focus would always be kept on comprehension.