It’s that simple in its abstract form, and through dialectical analysis develops nuance based on the conditions and interests of the subjects being examined.
Imperialist superprofits produce such a surplus that all sorts of subclasses and subsystems and counter-subsystems can develop and, to some degree, coexist within the global capitalist system without being a threat to the whole. Superstructural forces have tremendous power to shape material flows and manipulate local interests in order to preserve the overall structure. The mixed/conflicting material interests of the proletarian and quasiproletarian subclasses within the imperial core can be refocused such that true proletarian interests are obfuscated and de-emphasized in favor of petty bourgeois, faux bourgeois, landowning, aristocratic, and colonial interests.
Revolution is built through the active development of class consciousness as material conditions produce a universal material interest that can be leveraged to unite diverse subclasses with diverse interests.
The discussion and debate of which underclass has the most revolutionary potential at any given time has been the core of Marxist thought since its inception. Quality of life and access to life-necessary resources, both of which are heavily influenced by income, are two of the many determinants of revolutionary potential.
It’s that simple in its abstract form, and through dialectical analysis develops nuance based on the conditions and interests of the subjects being examined.
Imperialist superprofits produce such a surplus that all sorts of subclasses and subsystems and counter-subsystems can develop and, to some degree, coexist within the global capitalist system without being a threat to the whole. Superstructural forces have tremendous power to shape material flows and manipulate local interests in order to preserve the overall structure. The mixed/conflicting material interests of the proletarian and quasiproletarian subclasses within the imperial core can be refocused such that true proletarian interests are obfuscated and de-emphasized in favor of petty bourgeois, faux bourgeois, landowning, aristocratic, and colonial interests.
Revolution is built through the active development of class consciousness as material conditions produce a universal material interest that can be leveraged to unite diverse subclasses with diverse interests.
The discussion and debate of which underclass has the most revolutionary potential at any given time has been the core of Marxist thought since its inception. Quality of life and access to life-necessary resources, both of which are heavily influenced by income, are two of the many determinants of revolutionary potential.