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mangled-by-disuse · 8 days ago

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in a "when class-robbery is abolished every man will reap the fruits of their labour" way

Not socialist in a “I won’t have to work” type of way but socialist in a “I’ll still be working but I won’t be worried I won’t make the rent” type of way. In a “billions won’t be hoarded by one person” type of way. In a “janitors, fast-food workers, child care workers, preschool teachers, hotel clerks, personal care and home health aides, and grocery store cashiers, will live comfortably” type of way. In a “the sick and elderly will be cared for” type of way. In a “no child should work” type of way.

#William Morris #socialism #if you're wondering why “man” it's bc I'm quoting a guy from the 1840s #and language has changed #not because it only applies to men and even Morris himself is very clear that it's not gendered #BUT FOR REAL THOUGH #the goal of socialism is not “no work” it's “valuable work done outside the profit motive”#the evil is not labour. the evil is poor labour conditions and the need to labour for someone else to survive #labour for yourself! labour for your community! labour because the work is worth doing!#and labour as much or as little as you are able #from each according to their ability and to each according to their need #labour is good and important and self-affirming actually but only when it's not poisoned by shitty paradigms #anyway sorry to bring 19th century polemic into this i am cringing also

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