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I'm guessing they did this because my comment didn't have the correct positive vibes for them on their post when they're the moderator.

It's funny because 196 and almost all of its derivatives are rightfully anti-tankie because tankies promote centrism and conservatism directly harmful to trans and gay rights.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The only point in which Marx comments on cultural practices is to point to how it is used to reinforce labor relations with capital.

Because 90% of Marx's writing is about class relations. That's like saying "The only part where the rock star sings is when the guitar is playing", no fucking shit.

If there’s any definitive ‘culture’ to Marx it’s more broadly counter-traditional than anything specific.

So now we've moved on from "it has no real way of comparing cultural qualities because it's a materialist worldview" to "Marxism doesn't have a culture", which isn't even close to what was said and what I objected to.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because 90% of Marx’s writing is about class relations.

Yes that's the point. Marx isn't concerned with cultural expression outside of how it's used inside class relations. Which is why it's inane to point to 'the culture of marxism', because outside of that narrow materialist context marxism doesn't concern itself with culture.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes that’s the point. Marx isn’t concerned with cultural expression outside of how it’s used inside class relations. Which is why it’s inane to point to ‘the culture of marxism’, because outside of that narrow materialist context marxism doesn’t concern itself with culture.

So now we’ve moved on from “it has no real way of comparing cultural qualities because it’s a materialist worldview” to “Marxism doesn’t have a culture”, which isn’t even close to what was said and what I objected to.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unless you're planning on articulating what it is you're actually objecting to I can't really help you make sense of those two statements.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Marxism being an explicitly a materialist worldview does not mean that it has no real way of comparing cultural qualities.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Outside of how they relate to material conditions, it doesn't.

It can't help inform your gender identity any more than it can help you decide what toppings to put on your pizza. Attributing that kind of cultural expression to an ideology that has nothing to say about it isn't just dumb, it's fascistic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Outside of how they relate to material conditions, it doesn’t.

What part of culture can't be related to material conditions, again? I'm pretty sure that's the point of materialism.

I guess basic concepts are too complex to parse. Sorry for overtaxing you.

It can’t help inform your gender identity any more than it can help you decide what toppings to put on your pizza.

"It can't tell you what your preferences are, therefore, it has no way of comparing cultural qualities."

Jesus fucking Christ.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Lmao

You could describe your shits in materialist terms i guess, but that doesn't make it marxist