http://philipschaefer.com/2008/05/27/marxism-and-farce/ Theories, observations, and articles Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:05:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://philipschaefer.com/2008/05/27/marxism-and-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 TOM WOLFE AND STATUS (COMMENT). | Pater Familias Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:40:44 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=822#comment-1393 [...] WOLFE AND STATUS (COMMENT). Nick pointed out here that while I profess to be devoted to social equality, I have a prejudice against the privileged. [...] [...] WOLFE AND STATUS (COMMENT). Nick pointed out here that while I profess to be devoted to social equality, I have a prejudice against the privileged. [...]

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2008/05/27/marxism-and-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Philip Sat, 31 May 2008 20:36:13 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=822#comment-1368 Dick, your comment is very helpful and explains a lot that I had not understood. I have never been able to think dialectically. I have thought and still think that the feudal aristocrats in different countries have held on pretty well up to the present day, but perhaps in dialectical terms their day has past. Dick, your comment is very helpful and explains a lot that I had not understood. I have never been able to think dialectically. I have thought and still think that the feudal aristocrats in different countries have held on pretty well up to the present day, but perhaps in dialectical terms their day has past.

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2008/05/27/marxism-and-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 Dick Weisfelder Sat, 31 May 2008 07:37:24 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=822#comment-1363 See Phil, once again you reflect "vulgar" utopian norms. Marxism is about dialectics. The bourgeoisie are progressive heros in the struggle against feudal aristocracy, but then become villians when they appropriate the value added by the capitalist means of production for private rather than social ends. Utopians like you think that categories are fixed - good and bad. Marxists know that heros are transformed into their opposities -villians- as modes of production evolve! See Phil, once again you reflect “vulgar” utopian norms. Marxism is about dialectics. The bourgeoisie are progressive heros in the struggle against feudal aristocracy, but then become villians when they appropriate the value added by the capitalist means of production for private rather than social ends. Utopians like you think that categories are fixed – good and bad. Marxists know that heros are transformed into their opposities -villians- as modes of production evolve!

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2008/05/27/marxism-and-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Philip Wed, 28 May 2008 13:41:05 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=822#comment-1349 You're right, Nick. I do. What is unusual about Marx and Marxism is that they seem to have no hatred for aristocrats, reserving their hatred for the bourgeoisie, who are not as well off. You’re right, Nick. I do. What is unusual about Marx and Marxism is that they seem to have no hatred for aristocrats, reserving their hatred for the bourgeoisie, who are not as well off.

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2008/05/27/marxism-and-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Nick Wed, 28 May 2008 11:17:20 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=822#comment-1346 You also have a disdain for those who are privileged, to an extent, at least in your views on the aristocracy. You also have a disdain for those who are privileged, to an extent, at least in your views on the aristocracy.

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