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[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (67 children)

Okay I would just upvote and move on, but you're clearly baiting with that title so if it's alright with you let's have some banter :P

If I say that

  • the meme is on point
  • material conditions in China are to some extent better than the US
  • the US is definitely worse to its own people and the world
  • I'm staunchly anti-capitalist

but I also say that I still don't like the Chinese state because I don't consider that (and ML in general) a form of worker-owned means of production (whether or not you agree)

Am I a "lib"?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 months ago (43 children)

Kinda? What do you think socialism looks like, if not the PRC? What about the PRC makes it not "genuine worker control," or more broadly, Marxism-Leninism not "genuine worker control?"

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 months ago (42 children)

It's mostly to do with how the workers aren't in control of anything

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The workers are absolutely in control. If you don't know what worker's congresses are, then you should do more studying, and less talking.

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trying to learn more here but the link seems broken :(

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You might have to use one of the archive.today mirrors. A lot of ISPs block them for some reason.

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Looks like it was my VPN, thanks!

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