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I can't see how we are not at the beginning of end stage capitalism one way or another. I don't know what it will look like, but either a lot of it is going to come crumbling down, or the mega corporations are going to get even bigger and somehow control even more.

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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] Lupus@feddit.org 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah can we get rid of this stupid meme format? He made millions off of that.

[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, haven't y'all been replying this exact thing every time it's posted and it keeps getting posted? I think either it's not working or people don't care. Or both even

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Lupus@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, not really, if you mean the votes on your comment - I didn't participate.

I was just genuinely curious about the purpose of your comment. Would you rather people stop pointing that out or what's the game here?

[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Why does there have to be a game? I'm just pointing out something I noticed

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think this video should be posted whenever Steven Crowder is mentioned.

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yikes. I have so many thoughts at this.

  1. How the hell did someone get this footage? This looks like their house.

  2. I feel sorry for that woman but also she made the choice to marry known piece of shit Steven Crowder so this is at least partially due to her poor choices.

  3. As always, I feel an overwhelming urge to punch Steven in the face.

[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago
  1. The woman in the video released the footage, to help her case against him.

  2. we're seeing a leopard eat a face in real time, here

  3. same, he needs a short, sharp, shock. Right to the head. I would also settle for a swift kick in his ass.

[–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I believe it came out during his divorce hearings.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Holy shit. Dude is acting exactly like my ex-wife.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Haha, this guy's ex-wife is Steven Crowder.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Conditions in the US aren't as bad as Russia in 1917 or China just after the war years (i.e. WWII).

10s of millions or American sheeple tolerate corporations because they are politically stupid and dependent (or think they are necessarily dependent) on the system.

I see this going on for decades.

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably climate will colapse soon

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I see no major collapse in the next 30 years, and little collapses might serve as a warning.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Please don't promote fascists even in meme form.

Also this stuff about "xxxx stage" capitalism is corny AF. The system is far more complicated than some imaginary tankie phases. Online nostradamuses.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The idea of there being an 'end-stage' of capitalism is deterministic nonsense.

Feudalism lasted 1000+ years. Capitalism is not going to destroy itself; we need to destroy it.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Absolutely agree with your broader point, but I always thought the expression meant "this is the inevitable societal structure that capitalists have worked to achieve," not "this is the termination point."

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

The people who use the term are often pretty heavy on the "Capitalism falls because of its own contradictions" line of thinking, which is a touch too 19th century materialist for a 21st century analysis.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

The beginning? I'd say we're well into it now.

I recommend this little blog post for an interesting view on this subject: https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/18/pikettys-productivity/

The point being capitalism will always revive from the ashes only to turn to shit again and collapse once monopolists seize power. So yes its in its end stage but not the kind where something else will replace it most likely.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Primarily in the US you mean? Things are different in other countries. The A and in and aren't having nearly as much difficulties with Capitalism.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

It does feel like the oligarchs are making their endgame moves. They don't care about functioning economies anymore, they just want control of whatever is left. If nobody stops them in the US, they're coming for all of us.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

We can only hope.