DialecticalWaves
@dialecticalwaves.bsky.social
marxist libertarian socialist
marx posting
he/him
marx posting
he/him
"All over the world, wherever there are capitalists, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy and fake 'public opinion' for the benefit of the bourgeoisie." - Lenin
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"All over the world, wherever there are capitalists, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy and fake 'public opinion' for the benefit of the bourgeoisie." - Lenin
"capitalism has lifted billions out of poverty and proven the most effective economic system for the betterment of living conditions"
weird how it didnt do that for the first 300 years of its existence, waiting instead for the existence of the ussr and rise of the ccp to get started on that
weird how it didnt do that for the first 300 years of its existence, waiting instead for the existence of the ussr and rise of the ccp to get started on that
June 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"capitalism has lifted billions out of poverty and proven the most effective economic system for the betterment of living conditions"
weird how it didnt do that for the first 300 years of its existence, waiting instead for the existence of the ussr and rise of the ccp to get started on that
weird how it didnt do that for the first 300 years of its existence, waiting instead for the existence of the ussr and rise of the ccp to get started on that
Reposted by DialecticalWaves
tapping the sign again
June 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
tapping the sign again
"its all narrative (always serves the ruling class somehow)
people pick the narratives that personally appeal to them (human nature just randomly is fascist or class conscious)
theres no solution (not a failure of my world view just a fact)"
now you dont have to read any more liberal idealists
people pick the narratives that personally appeal to them (human nature just randomly is fascist or class conscious)
theres no solution (not a failure of my world view just a fact)"
now you dont have to read any more liberal idealists
June 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"its all narrative (always serves the ruling class somehow)
people pick the narratives that personally appeal to them (human nature just randomly is fascist or class conscious)
theres no solution (not a failure of my world view just a fact)"
now you dont have to read any more liberal idealists
people pick the narratives that personally appeal to them (human nature just randomly is fascist or class conscious)
theres no solution (not a failure of my world view just a fact)"
now you dont have to read any more liberal idealists
Reposted by DialecticalWaves
You can't say "we get to vote for Kamala without endorsing genocide" and then get mad when Republicans say "we get to vote for Trump without endorsing his deportation program"!
June 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
You can't say "we get to vote for Kamala without endorsing genocide" and then get mad when Republicans say "we get to vote for Trump without endorsing his deportation program"!
The opening to The German Ideology by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
May 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The opening to The German Ideology by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
'left' is a social construct. how we define it has a material effect on power and how its distributed. consider for example how the concept of 'person' has historically been used to justify slavery, strip abortion rights, dehumanize lgbtq+ people, and empower corporations
May 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
'left' is a social construct. how we define it has a material effect on power and how its distributed. consider for example how the concept of 'person' has historically been used to justify slavery, strip abortion rights, dehumanize lgbtq+ people, and empower corporations
"Capitalist realism... holds that no matter the flaws or externalities, capitalism is the only possible means of operation... 'reflexive impotence'... describes a phenomenon where people recognize the flawed nature of capitalism, but believe there are no means of effecting change."
May 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Capitalist realism... holds that no matter the flaws or externalities, capitalism is the only possible means of operation... 'reflexive impotence'... describes a phenomenon where people recognize the flawed nature of capitalism, but believe there are no means of effecting change."
marxism is not crude materialism. marx argued that the end of capitalism would be precipitated by class consciousness. notice that class consciousness is something mental. it's an idea but its rooted in material reality. there is a dialectical relationship between ideology and economic base
May 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
marxism is not crude materialism. marx argued that the end of capitalism would be precipitated by class consciousness. notice that class consciousness is something mental. it's an idea but its rooted in material reality. there is a dialectical relationship between ideology and economic base
im sure this wont ever happen but on the off chance someone somewhere somehow mispresents marxism and makes some silly claim about historical materialism this passage does a good job of clarifying it
May 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
im sure this wont ever happen but on the off chance someone somewhere somehow mispresents marxism and makes some silly claim about historical materialism this passage does a good job of clarifying it
capitalists do what theyve done for centuries. liberals refuse to think outside the present news cycle. they mock anybody who thinks the past is relevant. to them history is disconnected. to them only the present matters. but without the past they completely fail to understand it
May 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
capitalists do what theyve done for centuries. liberals refuse to think outside the present news cycle. they mock anybody who thinks the past is relevant. to them history is disconnected. to them only the present matters. but without the past they completely fail to understand it
i may not agree with it but i will always defend the republicans god given right to brutalize minorities when they have enough power to ensure they get away with it
May 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
i may not agree with it but i will always defend the republicans god given right to brutalize minorities when they have enough power to ensure they get away with it
bad news: generative AI corporations are accelerating theft and plagiarism to fuel accumulation
good news: generative AI is a grift and the bubble is going to crash sooner rather than later
bad news: capitalism thrives on failure and systemic crises deepen exploitation
good news: generative AI is a grift and the bubble is going to crash sooner rather than later
bad news: capitalism thrives on failure and systemic crises deepen exploitation
May 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
bad news: generative AI corporations are accelerating theft and plagiarism to fuel accumulation
good news: generative AI is a grift and the bubble is going to crash sooner rather than later
bad news: capitalism thrives on failure and systemic crises deepen exploitation
good news: generative AI is a grift and the bubble is going to crash sooner rather than later
bad news: capitalism thrives on failure and systemic crises deepen exploitation
imagine if hypothetically someone wrote 'all men are created equal' while owning slaves. i know its crazy but now imagine everybody was totally satisfied just by those words being said while ignoring material reality. now imagine if this was the basis for an entire nation. i know its crazy but
May 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
imagine if hypothetically someone wrote 'all men are created equal' while owning slaves. i know its crazy but now imagine everybody was totally satisfied just by those words being said while ignoring material reality. now imagine if this was the basis for an entire nation. i know its crazy but
“Racism, specifically, is the state-sanctioned or extralegal production and exploitation of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature death.”
― Ruth Wilson Gilmore
― Ruth Wilson Gilmore
May 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“Racism, specifically, is the state-sanctioned or extralegal production and exploitation of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature death.”
― Ruth Wilson Gilmore
― Ruth Wilson Gilmore
Reposted by DialecticalWaves
the declaration of independence calls native americans "merciless indian savages," probably not the best pick here
April 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
the declaration of independence calls native americans "merciless indian savages," probably not the best pick here
ALERT!!! ALERT!!! MARXIST CONTRADICTION DETECTED!!!
MARX IS A MATERIALIST BUT SOMEIMTES TALKS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IMMATERIAL LIKE PRICE AND VALUE
WHAT A DUMBASS HE JUST FORGOT I GUESS
THIS IS A CODE RED ALL MARXISTS ABANDON SHIP!!!
MARX IS A MATERIALIST BUT SOMEIMTES TALKS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IMMATERIAL LIKE PRICE AND VALUE
WHAT A DUMBASS HE JUST FORGOT I GUESS
THIS IS A CODE RED ALL MARXISTS ABANDON SHIP!!!
April 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
ALERT!!! ALERT!!! MARXIST CONTRADICTION DETECTED!!!
MARX IS A MATERIALIST BUT SOMEIMTES TALKS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IMMATERIAL LIKE PRICE AND VALUE
WHAT A DUMBASS HE JUST FORGOT I GUESS
THIS IS A CODE RED ALL MARXISTS ABANDON SHIP!!!
MARX IS A MATERIALIST BUT SOMEIMTES TALKS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IMMATERIAL LIKE PRICE AND VALUE
WHAT A DUMBASS HE JUST FORGOT I GUESS
THIS IS A CODE RED ALL MARXISTS ABANDON SHIP!!!
Reposted by DialecticalWaves
Marx is not trying to predict the wind. He’s not trying to predict a single bullet. He’s talking about the organization of society into economic classes throughout history and how the groundwork is laid for the next one etc
His said: capitalism will end in a new mode of production or common ruin
His said: capitalism will end in a new mode of production or common ruin
April 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Marx is not trying to predict the wind. He’s not trying to predict a single bullet. He’s talking about the organization of society into economic classes throughout history and how the groundwork is laid for the next one etc
His said: capitalism will end in a new mode of production or common ruin
His said: capitalism will end in a new mode of production or common ruin
1/2 the political situation of the us over the past decade:
the democratic party in the us has tied itself to neoliberalism, with predictably devastating consequences. workers see prices rise, wages stagnate, and social services crumble. meanwhile corporate profits and ceo salaries skyrocket.
the democratic party in the us has tied itself to neoliberalism, with predictably devastating consequences. workers see prices rise, wages stagnate, and social services crumble. meanwhile corporate profits and ceo salaries skyrocket.
April 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
1/2 the political situation of the us over the past decade:
the democratic party in the us has tied itself to neoliberalism, with predictably devastating consequences. workers see prices rise, wages stagnate, and social services crumble. meanwhile corporate profits and ceo salaries skyrocket.
the democratic party in the us has tied itself to neoliberalism, with predictably devastating consequences. workers see prices rise, wages stagnate, and social services crumble. meanwhile corporate profits and ceo salaries skyrocket.
Reposted by DialecticalWaves
No guys, leftist infighting is a huge problem. I was just told to "shut the fuck up" for saying we should strategically sacrifice minorities. It's like we're not even on the same page
April 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
No guys, leftist infighting is a huge problem. I was just told to "shut the fuck up" for saying we should strategically sacrifice minorities. It's like we're not even on the same page
i remember in presidential elections when the media used to talk about the importance of 'which candidate would you most like to have a beer with?'
i think i realized that was a really bad metric when i thought about how emperor palpatine would rank above every president in history
i think i realized that was a really bad metric when i thought about how emperor palpatine would rank above every president in history
a man in a hooded robe with the letter o on his chest
Alt: emperor palpatine lookin jolly, laughing
media.tenor.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
i remember in presidential elections when the media used to talk about the importance of 'which candidate would you most like to have a beer with?'
i think i realized that was a really bad metric when i thought about how emperor palpatine would rank above every president in history
i think i realized that was a really bad metric when i thought about how emperor palpatine would rank above every president in history
Reposted by DialecticalWaves
it’s very funny to be like “democrats need to step back and let americans suffer and die so they get that living under a fascist regime is bad.” they were already doing that. you didn’t need to say anything
April 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
it’s very funny to be like “democrats need to step back and let americans suffer and die so they get that living under a fascist regime is bad.” they were already doing that. you didn’t need to say anything
adorno: 'the whole is the false'
me:
me:
April 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
adorno: 'the whole is the false'
me:
me: