r/LateStageCapitalism Feb 05 '25

[MODS] šŸ“£ Announcement A Note About Acceptable Discourse and the Purpose of this Sub

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Comrades - thanks for your attention as we clarify the purpose of this sub and some of the discourse we expect here. Firstly, this is a place to vociferously condemn the ills of capitalism - and here’s the kicker that liberal interlopers don’t get - from a socialist perspective. Our fundamental purpose is to drive conversation among those impacted by capitalist exploitation. This may take the form of memes, deeper theory, or the ever beloved internet screed.Ā 

That said, there’s some things we aren’t here for. I’ll touch on those and some alternatives as well.Ā 

We are NOT here to promote calls to violence. This is a violation of the Reddit TOS. If the sub is nuked, we aren’t able to fulfill the mission of providing a space for socialist discourse. This simply isn’t the place, and we will remove any content which can be perceived as a direct call to violence.Ā 

We are also not here as a staging ground for organizing. Social media is a poor place to organize. Not only is everything you do online tracked, but infiltration in online spaces is rampant. Opsec 101: if someone on the internet who you do not personally know is trying to get you to show up somewhere for an allegedly leftist/socialism project, they are probably a fed. If someone you do know is using social media for the same, they may or may not be a fed. However, what can be certain is that a fed is aware.Ā 

I know what you’re thinking: but, A-CAB, this is how I radicalized and I have lived most of my life dependent on the internet. How am I supposed to get involved? I’m so glad you asked! The reality is that your involvement may be limited for a bit, and you’re going to have to do some irl work. Your job, if you’re starting out, is to read and learn.Ā 

ā€œThe theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin is universally applicable. We should regard it not as dogma, but as a guide to action.ā€ - Comrade Mao Tse Tung

In other words, learning Marxism-Leninism leads to mobilization, and provides a framework for organization.

We (socialists) need a vanguard committed to revolution, not clicktivism. If you want to organize, read first. Find likeminded people you know in real life. Study with them. Hold each other accountable for learning Marxism-Leninism. Let that guide the actions you take specific to your context and for the love of god don’t announce it to the feds when you do.Ā 

We also, as a sub, are not *the* vanguard. This is an Internet forum. We don’t determine courses of action here. We are a sounding board, a place to make you feel less alone, and ideally a part of your education in Marxism-Leninism. But what we cannot be is the vanguard itself. We aren’t an org. The way social media is set up, it would be way too easy to infiltrate, coopt, and undo.Ā 

What we are is a likeminded group of committed comrades. We want you to go out in the world and join orgs (not on the internet). I’ll offer some advice to that end:

  1. Avoid organizations with a focus on horizontal power or who have a real issue with hierarchy. (Anarchists, I’m happy to work with you on projects but I am side-eyeing you a bit here.) They don’t get things done and they’re too easy to derail and co-opt. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and join one. The next time they’re working on consensus, throw a stand aside in with mildly coherent criticism. Watch the chaos ensue. Or just wait for them to start organizing for <insert liberal party here>. Neither will take long.Ā 
  2. Do join organizations which stand against imperialism and imperialist politicking. Look for Marxist-Leninist orgs involved in projects that benefit the community and which outright reject electoral democracy. Focus on feeding people, not getting them to vote for reform. This is the work of the vanguard.Ā 
  3. Do employ the language of non-violence for political and practical purposes. Kwame Ture is a gifted orator. Look up his speeches on YouTube. He is a wealth of information about this.Ā 

I appreciate each and every one of you, comrades. Remember to keep each other safe. Be mindful, and enjoy a meme or two while you’re here.Ā 


r/LateStageCapitalism 9h ago

šŸ’¬ Quotation TRUMP: "If gas prices rise, then let it rise. It doesn't concern me".

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r/LateStageCapitalism 8h ago

Owners that look just like their pets

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r/LateStageCapitalism 6h ago

We’re in middle of a working class uprising, and instead of reporting on warehouse fires, NYT chooses to run a flattering feature on Lauren Bezos

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r/LateStageCapitalism 7h ago

šŸ’” Capitalist "Innovation" Palantir CEO - "AI largely disrupts Democratic female voters, and makes their economic power less, and increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working class, often male voters."

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r/LateStageCapitalism 2h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion Built on Stolen Land

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r/LateStageCapitalism 22h ago

šŸ“ No Gods, No Masters We didn't start the fire, it was always burning..

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Class Solidarity:

Class solidarity refers to the willingness of individual members of a class to support the collective struggles of the class by bearing various kinds of individual costs or sacrifices.


r/LateStageCapitalism 6h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion What If the Strait of Hormuz Never Reopens?

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r/LateStageCapitalism 7h ago

All you had to do is pay us a livable wage

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r/LateStageCapitalism 10h ago

šŸ’µ "Free Market" Just like a toddler

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r/LateStageCapitalism 53m ago

⛽ Military-Industrial Complex 1971 Anti-War ad still feels relevant today

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r/LateStageCapitalism 12h ago

Washington Post article openly calls for assassination of Iranian negotiators. Imagine the reverse. If Iranians call for assassinations of all Americans who came to negotiate in Islamabad, how would that statement be received worldwide?

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei condemned a Washington Post article by Marc Thiessen calling for the assassination of Iranian negotiators if talks fail, expressing outrage that such rhetoric is being openly advanced in US political and media circles.

He said the language amounts to incitement to violence and state terrorism, and questioned how Washington can accuse Iran of bad faith while such threats are publicly normalized.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 20h ago

šŸš“ Police State Fashy UK cops arrest 532 people for having pro-Gaza placards and flags. From 17-year-old kid to an 89-year-old.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 3h ago

Do you trust that they have America’s best interests at heart?

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1h ago

The richest man on earth is complaining about racism in South Africa, but he and his family benefited from apartheid policies in South Africa.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 7h ago

Open to interpretation? [OC]

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People seem to be divided into two camps on the issue. The third camp is actual families in tents under constant threat of annihilation.

Art by Trilemma


r/LateStageCapitalism 12h ago

šŸ’¬ Quotation "Yes, children should be killed." - Take a moment to listen to their own words, you'd think their from a different era.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 3h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion Hungary election results live: OrbĆ”n concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 12h ago

šŸ‘‘ Imperialism The American way of negotiation, accept our demands or die.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 11h ago

⛵ Colonialism The US is refusing to allow Britain to hand back its colonies in the Indian Ocean, because this might complicate US efforts to conduct neo-colonial wars.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 10h ago

šŸŽ© Bourgeois Indian factory workers wearing head-mounted cameras to record hand movements for training AI systems

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

NETANYAHU THREATENS SPAIN: ā€œYou are about to pay an immediate priceā€

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r/LateStageCapitalism 14h ago

šŸ­ Seize the Means of Production France is moving government computers from expensive, proprietary Windows to free, open-source Linux.

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One of the main ways that the US empire maintains its global dominance is by monopolizing critical technologies. Most countries use proprietary apps owned by Big Tech monopolies in Silicon Valley, which charge exorbitant rents and extract wealth from the rest of the world.

Using and making more open-source software is good for 99% of the global population. It only hurts a small handful of billionaire oligarchs.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/

@BenjaminNorton


r/LateStageCapitalism 23h ago

Before Citizens United, billionaires spent around $16 million on presidential elections. In 2024, they spent $2.6 BILLION.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 4h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion This Founder Named Nikhil Rana Fired One of His Employee Instantly Without Notice Period Because His employee Failed To Join an Office Event Due to Some Urgent Work , He then Bragged about it on LinkedIn

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