The Left, the Market and the Struggle for Socialism
More evidence that a re-alignment of sorts is already underway… Here’s some genuinely thought-provoking material from SolidarityEconomy.net: The Left, the Market and the Struggle for Socialism
Share ThisTo truly build a powerful revolutionary left, we must recognize that the market is not simply synonymous with Low Road capitalism.
The market is an achievement of human civilization that both predates capitalism and will persist for a long time even if capitalism is replaced by another system. It is truly system neutral - a place where politics and different values contend for influence and hegemony. Capitalism has taken the power of the market as a tool for its influence to new heights, and demonstrated the cruelty of its “market reality.†A socialist society would use the power of the market to extend democracy and promote sustainable development.
