#capitalism and slavery

[toastyslayingbutter]

“According to Adam Smith, the discovery of America and the Cape route to India are ‘the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.’ The importance of the discovery of lay not in the precious metals it provided but in the new and inexhaustible market it afforded for European commodities. One of its principle affects was to ‘raise the mercantile system to a degree of splendor and glory wish you could never otherwise have attained to.’”

Eric Williams - Capitalism and Slavery, 47 (1944, 1994)

#Eric Williams #capitalism and slavery #socialism #Marxism #black radicalism #black politics #chattel slavery #black history #afropessimism

[ilona-mushroom]

Not socialist in a “I won’t have to work” type of way but socialist in a “I’ll still be working but I won’t be worried I won’t make the rent” type of way. In a “billions won’t be hoarded by one person” type of way. In a “janitors, fast-food workers, child care workers, preschool teachers, hotel clerks, personal care and home health aides, and grocery store cashiers, will live comfortably” type of way. In a “the sick and elderly will be cared for” type of way. In a “no child should work” type of way.

#socialist #socialism #communism #anti capitalism #the belief that we won’t work under capitalism genuinely makes me so mad #like #you realize the goal of social reform is to abolish imperialism right? #there won’t be good just showing up out of nowhere without slavery and/or imperialism

[animentality]

#twitter #homelessness #minimum wage #anti capitalism #wage slavery

[kammartinez]

#capitalism and slavery #eric williams #books #politics #history #economics #slavery #nonfiction

[kamreadsandrecs]

#books #history #politics #slavery #economics #capitalism and slavery #eric williams #nonfiction

[havatabanca]

#capitalism and slavery #eric williams #author #politics #caribbean books #caribbean authors #caribbean politics #caribbean leaders

[cadaverkeys]

Idk why people think it's funny to buy shit from shien or temu or whatever slavery-corp is popular at the time just to video themselves laughing at the quality of the products. It's badly made because it's unrelentingly shoved through a production line for a few pennies each garment- this isn't fucking "content" and honestly these rich influencers should feel ashamed to openly admit that they're buying from companies that force their workers into slavery conditions.

#i understand some people dont know any better / some people feel that they have no other option for clothing themselves #and theres no ethical consumption under capitalism etc etc etc #but theres no point where you should think its cute or quirky to buy products from slavery production lines #and i dont think that should be controversial #i understand that most fast fashion brands use the same outsourcing of labor as shien #honestly theyre shit too #but theres hardly as many zara hauls as shien ones #rambles #i just saw this girl on tiktok laughing about these stupid novelty rings shes bought from shien #and it's like. why would you even admit to this. -_- #and the comments r just laughing along as if theyre not casually admitting to buying from slavery companies

[unimatrix-420]

#work #labor #workers rights #workers of the world #eat the rich #fair wage #living wage #wage slavery #labor laws #livable wages #anarchy #anarchist #anarchism #socialism #communism #capitalism #anticapitalism #leftism #worker solidarity

[toastyslayingbutter]

Capitalism and Slavery by. Eric Williams

A classic of political economy, history of Black America, and racism in the West. A must read, alongside Caste, Class, and Race by. Oliver Cromwell Cox; Women, Race & Class by. Angela Davis, and; Black Marxism by. Cedric Robinson.

And a must-read.

I’ve had a pdf on my computer since I was in undergrad (2014) but never finished the book, until this last week.

#capitalism and slavery #racism #political economy #socialism #black politics #Eric Williams #communism #Marxism

[freaven]

Boycott Starbucks for Palestine and boycott Starbucks for those workers. If it's not enough to give up your overpriced coffee, you're a piece of shit.

#free palestine #free gaza #boycott starbucks #starbucks #boycott #genocide #slavery #child labor #capitalism

[nando161mando]

#killyourlocalfascist #killyourlocalcapitalist #eat the rich #eat the fucking rich #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government #poverty #homeless #anti capitalism #anti slavery #slavery #wage slavery #antiwork #anticapitalista #anti capitalist love notes #anticapitalistically #antifascist #antifaschistische aktion #class war #econotego #capitalism #anti capitalist

[smarmy-yet-satisfying]

New goal unlocked: Make billionaires cry

Cyber bully billionaires. If you have the opportunity, bully them to their faces. Make them cry. Make them scared to leave their houses. Terrorize them.

Break out the guillotine if you’re feeling ambitious.

#today is a good day to punch a billionaire in the face #at what point to wh break out the guillotine #capitalism will kill us all #eat the rich #burn the rich #hunt capitalists for sport #capitalism #hunt the rich for sport #tax the billionaires #tax billionaires #late stage capitalism #billionaire #wealth inequality #wage theft #wage gap #wage slavery #wage inequality #capitalist system #stop idolizing celebrities #stop idolizing the rich #celebrity culture

[aspiringbogwitch]

#anti capitalism #eat the rich #anti work #capitalism #anticapitalism #wage slavery #poverty #tax the rich #corporate greed #commercialized protest #guy fawkes #sweat shops #workers rights #exploitation #foreign workers

[anarchistin]

as a communist i do not care abstractly about questions like "will i be able to acquire this commodity at exactly the same rate in exactly the same locations" because the way they reach distribution centers is premised on exploitation, violence, and in many cases genocide

those people matter to me, the people whose lives were transformed into cogs for profit. for extraction. thats the relationship i want to change.

if that means less bananas fine. if it means more bananas fine. bananas arent the aim. emancipation is.

source

#communism #production #commodities #capitalism #work #slavery #wage labour

[lilithism1848]

#oppression #communism #socialism #anarchy #leftism #anti capitalism #taylor swift #swifties #taylurking #taylornation #tstheerastour #eat the rich #tweet #rip twitter #late stage capitalism #capitalism #fuck corporations #corporate greed #wage slavery

[basterdnumber2]

Ok so, I've been doing some online reading at The Anarchist Library. (Website with good books, articles, and other things relating to leftist ideas)

I just finished reading "A civilian's guide to direct action" and it's wonderful. It's given me a lot of information I felt I was missing about the how of activism. Go read it if you think you'd benefit from it. (I think you will)

#hopepunk #labor rights #late stage capitalism #wage slavery #workers rights #anarchism #leftism