Communism is a post-socialist mode of production established by resolving the contradictions within socialism. States eradicate themselves by eradicating the basis of class, and this happens by collectivizing production and distribution.
The contradictions within socialism will not be resolved without people acting on their own initiative to resolve them. The state siezing the means of production and claiming it is doing so on behalf of the people forms a new basis of class, it does not eliminate it. It is simply taking the means of production from one set of private hands to another more centralized set that is only somewhat more responsive to the people’s will. The people must act of their own initiative to forcibly decentralize the power of the state until no hierarchy remains in order to eliminate class.
Cooperatives are petty bourgeois collectives of private property, not socialist property. The idea of competing small cells of worker-owners is petty bourgeois in origin and stands opposed to collectivized production and distribution.
Who says they have to compete? Realistically they would form federations to organize production and distribution on larger scales. Cooperatives in Italy do this, though they face strong resistance from corporations and the state as they do so. If you have eaten Parmigiano Reggiano you have eaten something created by many small cooperatives banding together to collectivize production and distribution. The cheese is made with milk from many small cooperatively owned farms that pool their resources together and share in the profits.
The contradictions within socialism will not be resolved without people acting on their own initiative to resolve them.
This doesn’t really say anything at all. Socialist systems are people resolving contradictions, socialist states are made up of the people and not some group outside this.
The state siezing the means of production and claiming it is doing so on behalf of the people forms a new basis of class, it does not eliminate it.
The working class siezes the state, smashes it, and replaces it with a socialist state where public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy. There is no new class here, unless you’re redefining what class itself means away from Marx and into vibes, like calling plumbers a class.
It is simply taking the means of production from one set of private hands to another more centralized set that is only somewhat more responsive to the people’s will.
Incorrect. It’s moving from an economy where private ownership is principle and capitalists in control of the state to public ownership as principle and the proletariat in control of the state. Socialism itself is based on centralization and democratization.
The people must act of their own initiative to forcibly decentralize the power of the state until no hierarchy remains in order to eliminate class.
Utter vibes. Full decentralization and horizontalism is the basis of private property and results in the resurgance of the state, this time of capitalist character, to resolve contradictions between the various cells.
Who says they have to compete?
By nature, cells with unequal ownership will trade for what they need, resulting in further inequalities and the resurgance of full capitalism.
Realistically they would form federations to organize production and distribution on larger scales.
You’re using “realistically” in place of ideally, here. There’s no basis for this when you intentionally demolish proletarian organization in favor of petty bourgeois cells.
Cooperatives in Italy do this, though they face strong resistance from corporations and the state as they do so.
Cooperatives in Italy exist in the context of a capitalist state, made up of petty bourgeois worker-owners trying to do better for themselves than standard firms allow. This is progressive compared to standard firms in the context of capitalism, but potentially reactionary in the context of socialism (if they truly exist to turn public property into private as you alleged earlier).
If you have eaten Parmigiano Reggiano you have eaten something created by many small cooperatives banding together to collectivize production and distribution.
Not collectivizing. Collectivizing meaning at mass scale, not at small, local levels. I’m aware that cooperatives exist, and tend to support them over standard firms, but this isn’t socialism.
The cheese is made with milk from many small cooperatively owned farms that pool their resources together and share in the profits.
The contradictions within socialism will not be resolved without people acting on their own initiative to resolve them. The state siezing the means of production and claiming it is doing so on behalf of the people forms a new basis of class, it does not eliminate it. It is simply taking the means of production from one set of private hands to another more centralized set that is only somewhat more responsive to the people’s will. The people must act of their own initiative to forcibly decentralize the power of the state until no hierarchy remains in order to eliminate class.
Who says they have to compete? Realistically they would form federations to organize production and distribution on larger scales. Cooperatives in Italy do this, though they face strong resistance from corporations and the state as they do so. If you have eaten Parmigiano Reggiano you have eaten something created by many small cooperatives banding together to collectivize production and distribution. The cheese is made with milk from many small cooperatively owned farms that pool their resources together and share in the profits.
This doesn’t really say anything at all. Socialist systems are people resolving contradictions, socialist states are made up of the people and not some group outside this.
The working class siezes the state, smashes it, and replaces it with a socialist state where public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy. There is no new class here, unless you’re redefining what class itself means away from Marx and into vibes, like calling plumbers a class.
Incorrect. It’s moving from an economy where private ownership is principle and capitalists in control of the state to public ownership as principle and the proletariat in control of the state. Socialism itself is based on centralization and democratization.
Utter vibes. Full decentralization and horizontalism is the basis of private property and results in the resurgance of the state, this time of capitalist character, to resolve contradictions between the various cells.
By nature, cells with unequal ownership will trade for what they need, resulting in further inequalities and the resurgance of full capitalism.
You’re using “realistically” in place of ideally, here. There’s no basis for this when you intentionally demolish proletarian organization in favor of petty bourgeois cells.
Cooperatives in Italy exist in the context of a capitalist state, made up of petty bourgeois worker-owners trying to do better for themselves than standard firms allow. This is progressive compared to standard firms in the context of capitalism, but potentially reactionary in the context of socialism (if they truly exist to turn public property into private as you alleged earlier).
Not collectivizing. Collectivizing meaning at mass scale, not at small, local levels. I’m aware that cooperatives exist, and tend to support them over standard firms, but this isn’t socialism.
I understand how cooperatives work.