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13,000+ people were sent your answer in the Quora Digest. Sat What does the term "working class" mean? https://www.quora.com/What-does-the-term-working-class-mean/answer/Brian-Johnson-429?__filter__&__nsrc__=2&__snid3__=2215397751
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DJP wrote:ALB wrote:Unfortunately we can't enforce any copyright on the meaning of the word. Still, the re-introduction of the word in mainstream politics gives us a foot in the door to say what it has, does and should mean.I agree. Though you only turn people off by telling them that they are not using the "correct definition" of a word. I know that's not what you said above, but some SPGBrs certainly do do this. Defenitions are determined by groups of people through shared use. Like this guy says:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Vab1dFL-U
This can become a problem when some socialists fail to realise there's a distinction to be made between the definition and description of socialism/communism. By mixing the definition and description up willy nilly the meaning behind the concept gets confused and places us on the endless treadmill of contesting the meaning. Although communism/socialism mean the same thing both by definition and description this is not to say its an appeal to the dogma of copyright, but rather an appeal to the logical reasoning to the roots of the words.Definition: Common Ownership of the means of living under the democratic control of the global community so that human needs are satisfied. Based on production for use and free access to: food, shelter, clothing, education and leisure. A society where: wage slavery has been replace by the voluntary association of the producers; where individualism is replaced by the free expression of individuality; where the concepts of nationalism, the nation state, borders and frontiers no longer hinders the free mobility of labour; where science is no longer bonded to the profit motive; and where humankind have finally arrived at an understanding that we are as much dependent on our natural environment as the natural environment is dependent on us.Description: a classless, moneyless and stateless society. Which effectively means the abolishment of the wages system, profit and the struggle between capital and labour.Where the state exists so do classes. Where no state exists so classes cease to exist.A rose by any other name From my experience on Quora I never have any user contesting the meaning after I've refered to the definition and the description.
alanjjohnstone wrote:"Should we drop the air of respectability and shamelessly go out of our way to shock to make our points?"ALB – NoJondwhite – Agreed, NoOh, well, Gnome…perhaps we are to continue to be condemned as the "Small Party of Good Boys", unable to shake off that perception of ourselves that even though we stand for the end of wage-slavery, we shy away from rattling the chains.Mike, can you offer more details of our citation …something i can copy and paste for the blogHmm, this is a challenge that I welcome. I take this opportunity to unreservably declare that I do not consider myself a member of the "Small Party of Good Boys".
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KAZ wrote:I've put a smiley there to indicate that I am, once again, being a smart arse bastard. I was kind of hoping that someone might comment about the hostility clause. Clearly it works both ways.As well you know I may add. The hostility clause is the declaration of our willing participation in the class war. But that is not to say we are on the defensive, we are just notifying those who support capitalism – wittingly or unwittingly – we have no intention of being or becoming passive and docile servants of the ruling class. And therefore, we are taking the offensive.
KAZ wrote:Links to other organisations: I suggested that we also open channels to the SPGB. Chappy (who takes the Standard and thinks youse guys are swell!) shot me down in flames. It was kind of inappropriate as I can't see any of that stuff appealing to any of you in retrospect or even being allowed given the hostility clause. By the way, am I still entitled to be on here? I got wiped off the AFed's one asap.The forum is open to users who have a query concerning the case for socialism. You are entitled to be on here as long has there's no breach of the rules which results in an indefinite suspension. An indefinite suspension is not a permanent ban but a period determined by the seriousness of the breach of any of the rules.
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Vin wrote:Kudos to those involved producing the survey/ report. Oviously a lot of work went into it, congratulations!More work still needs to be done. This is only the start but unless the words are transformed into positive outcomes it will all be an useless exercise in saying a lot but doing as little has possible.
