Capitalism and a working class hero
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This is the first half of a video I am working on and would appreciate some input from experts and non experts. The second part of the video deals with socialism along these lines Socialism· The planet earth and its resources are the common heritage of all humankind· society is capable of producing an abundance of all the things we need· so we need not be restricted by the size of our wages· Capitalismhas brought us to the threshold of a permanent golden age for our species,· where the individual needs of each and every one of us can be met by existing technology · We have at our disposal the potential to live truly fulfilling lives according to our inclinations.· For the working class, in the present age of potential plenty,· rationing by the money system is an outdated way of distributing goods.· In an age when we could produce for use without anyone going short,· producing for sale and profit is an obstacle to the real satisfaction of human needs and desires.· Socialism would mean the earth and its resources owned in common by the entire global community.· With the natural and technical resources of the world held in common and controlled democratically· the sole object of production would be to meet human needs· Democracy in Socialism will mean everybody having the right to participate· in deciding what is produced and how global resourceswill be used.· Productive activity will be chosen and undertaken voluntary by human beings· with a view to producing the things they need in order to live and enjoy life. .· without any concern for capital investment, profit, wages, stock market or share holders.· There will be no class of wage workers to produce profits for the minority· Everybody would have free access to the goods and services· Socialism will mean an end to buying, selling and money.
You seemed to have ticked all the boxes Vin. Just a word of caution try not to swamp the viewer with too much information which triggers 'close down'. And defeats the object of the exercise. Imho your list above contains at least 4 or 5 separate short vids rather than have one full blaster burning up the nuerons.
Brian, I take your point. As I was working my way through the video it dawned on me that it was boring and people would probably lose interest. Which is why I decided to post the 'capitalist' bit and seek opinion before moving on.
Now posted on Socialist Courier Blog, Vin.http://socialist-courier.blogspot.com/2014/04/capitalism-and-working-class-hero.html
Thanks Alan but I have decided it is a bit slow and a tad boring so I am redoing it. I will leave that one up for now tho'
I think this one flows better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UcYhx-24z0
DJP wrote:Marxist-Lennonism?Lol. I should call the video by that name.
you probably know this, but there's an 'it' for an 'in' in
'we have no say it what is produced…voluntarily not 'voluntary' in 'productive activity will be undertaken…'you've one full stop that i noticed. – none or all?Love it! prefer MarrianneFaithfull's working class hero, 'tho…it's got the 'angst'.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbbPAuAtSAA
Hi Norm (are you a teacher lol)Thanks for the corrections, thoyes, I knew there were a few problems. I used cut and paste from the draft I prefer no full stops in that context. I would like to add pictures or videos to the second half and would love some suggestions.
Vin , I thought this song on the Levellers may make a good video with your skilled touches…needs a bit editing…or seek out another version more appropriate for adding text. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bAnCamTwrk4 Leon Rosselson'sWorld Turned Upside Down: In sixteen forty-nine to Saint George's Hill A ragged band they called the Diggers came to show the people's will They defied the landlords, they defied the law They were the dispossessed, reclaiming what was theirs "We come in peace," they said, "to dig and sow We come to work the land in common and to make the waste ground grow This earth divided we will make whole So it can be a common treasury for all The sin of property we do disdain No man has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain By theft and murder they steal the land Now everywhere the walls rise up at their command They make the laws to chain us well The clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell We will not worship the god they serve They god of greed who feeds the rich while poor folk starve We work, we eat together, we need no swords We will not bow to the masters or pay rent to the lords Still we are free men though we are poor You Diggers all, stand up for glory, stand up now" From the men of property the order came They sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers' claim Tear down their cottages, destroy their corn They were dispersed, but still the vision carries on You poor, take courage, you rich, take care This earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share All things in common, all people one We come in peace, the order came to cut them down
Some great lyrics there, Alan. but as you say the recording is not good. It may be possible to do a new verion of this, tho.
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