Communist Manifesto - Chapter 1, Bourgeois and Proletarians (RP Book Club)

RP Book Club focuses on the Communist Manifesto, Ch 1 - Bourgeois and Proletarians. It's a deep-dive into the themes of power, capitalism, and the revolutionizing ideas presented by Marx and Engels. It highlights the intersection of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) with class analysis, and the importance of understanding power dynamics in effecting social change. The Q&A with the audience cover various topics from the impacts of capitalism to the potential for a society beyond this economic system, the notion of work and wealth redistribution, and broader discussions on socialism, communism, and constructing a society attentive to the needs of the working class.

Link to Communist Manifesto, Chapter 1 - Bourgeois and Proletarians

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Timestamps
0:00 Opening Remarks
00:20 Deep Dive into the Communist Manifesto
02:29 Visit RP Sites and Social Media Pages
06:41 Interactive Q&A Session Begins
07:27 Fake Narratives Distract Focus on Material Conditions of the Working Class
09:33 Reflecting on Marxism, Communism, and Economic Systems
14:46 Translating Marx and Engels
17:30 Exploring the Complexity of Modern Society
18:27 The Misconceptions of Socialism and Private Property
18:52 Integrating MMT and Social Consciousness
19:19 Redefining Work and Wealth Distribution
21:02 The New Paradigm of Collective Action
24:50 Challenging Capitalism's Greed and Growth Model
27:38 The Role of the Stock Market in Capitalist Expansion
29:15 Envisioning a Society Beyond Capitalism
37:26 Food and Crops
40:08 Quality v Profit
42:29 Artificial Scarcity and Capitalism
44:40 The Potential of Nationalized Services and Degrowth
54:17 Aerospace and Capitalism
58:17 Imperial Sanctions and Destabilization Campaigns
01:00:52 Closing Remarks

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[RealProgressives]

If you haven't already, register once for the last two sessions of our Book Club in which we'll be listening to and discussing The Communist Manifesto 4/14 & 4/21. Start times for both sessions are at 3 pm ET.

[commiejohn]

RP still coming correct with crucial content... as well as the sexiest event hosts in all the land.... well done gang!

[jelenakatic]

35:55 💯💥🧨
Insane logic of capitalism: it MUST manufacture SCARCITY in order to justify its existence.

[tomcop]

It's human nature to always want more. There are privately owned companies that are not in the stock market too like LLCs. They also want more profits. We have professional sports players that are multi-millionaires. They represent the workers in professional sports but they too always want more. Everyone of us would accept a raise in our income.

We have to be forced to be capped on greed.

[fulanichild]

It's not oversimplifying to say it's about greed. It really _is_ about greed. Once people have a nice house and car, many start to think about getting a nicer house and car. I think that's part of human nature. Capitalism feeds off this quirk of human nature, and promotes greed. We are bombarded with advertisements and tv shows glorifying opulence. Look at who America's heroes are---movie stars and athletes, living in palatial homes and dripping in jewels. Of course, there are many who are happy to live simply, but they are not widely venerated. In fact, in a capitalist society, they may be considered losers.

[KevinWayne]

Read it. Wasn't that impressed. Two things that stand out in my mind is the call for armed resistance, and the demand for conformity of different factions of Communism. I have on Kindle 3 short books by Marx on Economics. Finished one & started on another, need to get back to these. Those seem much more intelligent and deal with existing issues. The Manifesto does mention that the "Aristocracy" [?] hoards resources unto themselves but I didn't get all that much out of it 😉

[raymondjensen]

The Bourgeois and Proletarians, what an unhinged view of reality.

[notmyname]

" commie john" lol I had this guy on Facebook until he blocked me for calling him out for being a poser.