Obviously it’s a process that is always brewing under capitalism but you know what I mean. Do you think we are close, like within 5 to 10 years close to a major declaration of war between the imperial core and the periphery or something of the sort? Would you argue it’s already started?
I see Palestine liberating itself, I see solidarity with them along the people, I see the ripples that the Ukraine conflict has started, I see more and more revolutionary sentiment building. Could be an experience bias because now I’m more involved in real life so I see it more, but things just seem to be accelerating and I’m here for it. Much work needs to be done to capitalize and educate/funnel us all towards a progressive revolution and not a reactionary one, but I’m ready
I agree in general, but I’d like to add that WWII was a new lease on life for capitalism. It was pushed to the brink of its limits of capital accumulation culminating in the Great Depression. There was a great mass of surplus capital that hindered production. The wars destroyed that surplus by decimating European industry. This essentially set back capitalism to a time when the profit margins were higher due to high portions of variable capital. The US got lucky in this scenario as it’s capital remained in tact, so it was able to export and become rich of the new imperial vassals it exported to. Imperialism is the export of capital to places where the rate of profit is higher.
I won’t pretend I’m an expert, I just recently read ‘socialism or extinction.’
Oy vey. Well lets hope that wont happen again, but I doubt that the US is going to really be personally be affected by by any conflict it starts. Beyond all the dead poor people they throw into whatever meat grinder they get going.
Also I might have to give that book a read.
I wouldn’t bet on the empire having a chance. The drive to war is only harming capitalism at this point, though also a lot of real people. Definitely read it.