leftism to me means one views the basic socioeconomic unit as a community rather than as individuals. capitalism is individualist in nature, hence why it enforces “roles” on ppl. i don’t agree w leftism = anticapitalism as, for example, living like Ted Kaczynski and trying to detach from society is an individualist point of view that doesn’t involve community. sorry if that can come off as a dig, not what I’m trying to do.
When googling Mark Fisher from an earlier post I resonated w his idea of American “Capitalist Realism” since I moved to the US
I def get the impression Americans are more likely to believe in the end of the world than the end of capitalism. yet capitalism has no other logical ending, and once it ends, whatever group is most organized by then will take the reins of the new world.
so I’m wondering, what do gringos imagine the world looking in 30, 50, 100 years? Are humans still around or did climate change extinguish us? Did america survive or did it dissolve like the USSR? Did the govt collapse and now it’s (officially) a Christian Nationalist state? Did leftists sufficiently organize by then? Genuinely interested in the American perception on this.
Personally I view the collapse of capitalism as a possibility within our lifetimes, and as a South American I genuinely hope for the collapse of the American empire so the Global South can more effectively decolonize our politics and our minds. What genuinely scares me is the conversation surrounding COVID-19 as a “test run” for severe climate change by the capitalist class: can we keep the eCoNoMy running with massive pain and death occurring at a global level?
This is where I get very Leninist, bc, yes, yes they can and they are right now! I think climate justice in 15–20 years will be a much more radical cry than how neoliberal it is today. I think getting us from here to there will involve massive radicalization seeking popular justice, but that requires class consciousness to develop and a inclusive ideology, connecting to my previous post, sort of.
Sorry for rambling. The state of the world has me really thinking about this every day. Enjoying hearing everyone’s thoughts here. Peace and love <3