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[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

You ask “what the point” of Socialism is if you aren’t “picking your boss” and whatnot, but the real answer is efficiency and supremacy over Capital. Markets have a natural tendency to centralize, but at the peak of this they stop actually progressing, because the amount of information required to direct production becomes massive. Central Planning alleviates this, and by folding all property into the Public Sector related industries can be better coordinated, all in service of maximizing human happiness and raising the floor as high as possible.

You lost me here. I'm afraid this is above my comprehension. I'm not arguing against it, I don't understand what you're saying (I assume this is my ignorance not any lack of eloquence on your part).

Regarding the public vs private sector that preceded that section, I want to ask clarifying questions if you'll allow: to you understand does this pathways towards eventual goal then include plans for further assimilation of key assets of the private sector into the public somehow? Is this possible/necessary or is the presumed reality of the ideology at play that some level of capitalistic private sector is inevitable? If it is within the plan, what does this look like?

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Well, for starters, I have an introductory Marxist reading list linked on my profile if you want to take a look, or you can get there from here. No need to do so, just if you want to learn more for your own personal knowledge.

As for your question, an emphatic and wholehearted YES! You nailed it, Marxists believe at lower levels of development markets are faster at developing, but that eventually public ownership and planning becomes more efficient. The PRC does this, it increases state ownership incrementally and graduallly, without risking Capital Flight. It's a "boiling the frog" approach, and it's necessary because it keeps the PRC integrated with the world economy and rapidly developing alongside it, as it sees the USSR's isolation as a key aspect of its downfall.

[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is an interesting reframing of my understanding of the situation. I appreciate you replying; I'm going to process this for a bit.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

No worries! Feel free to ask any questions or dig in for yourself elsewhere.

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