Political Viewpoints I embody

  "As long as capitalism remains, there can be no real democracy."   Eugene V. Debs Classical Social Democracy  is a political movement that traces its roots to the   Social Democratic Party of Germany. Its theories range from    purely Marxist  to    reformist  perspectives. Despite these differences, social democrats share three core beliefs. First, they see themselves as representatives of all non-capitalist classes. Second, they believe in the ultimate victory of    socialism , regardless of the methods required to achieve it. And third, they advocate for the formation of an independent organization of the working class, capable of defending the rights of the proletariat and the whole working class. https://www.reddit.com/r/stupidpol/comments/1ky4g07/thoughts_on_the_concept_of_the_patriarchy/ https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/zoe-baker-means-and-ends  https://polcompball.wiki/Classical_Social_Democracy

  Back Go to stupidpol r/stupidpol • 8mo ago Opposite-Stretch-961 Scandi Libertarian Socialist 🍄 Thoughts on the concept of the patriarchy Feminism I ended up having a heated discussion with an acquaintance of mine on the concept of 'the patriarchy' yesterday. My take is that is useless as a sociological concept and that while yes, it has been useful politically to organize around certain disadvantages women have experienced, but that it obscures more than it illuminates. What bothers me the most is how absurdly flexible the concept is and can be used to pinpoint men as the problem no matter what the discussion. My examples that men die from suicide and die from workplace accidents at much higher rates than women for example were explained with 'men are the victim of the system they themselves uphold too.' So not only are certain groups of men the big losers in society but they are also responsible for their own situation. Usually when this circular reasoning is pointe...