r/LateStageCapitalism • • Feb 05 '25

[MODS] šŸ“£ Announcement A Note About Acceptable Discourse and the Purpose of this Sub

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Comrades - thanks for your attention as we clarify the purpose of this sub and some of the discourse we expect here. Firstly, this is a place to vociferously condemn the ills of capitalism - and here’s the kicker that liberal interlopers don’t get - from a socialist perspective. Our fundamental purpose is to drive conversation among those impacted by capitalist exploitation. This may take the form of memes, deeper theory, or the ever beloved internet screed.Ā 

That said, there’s some things we aren’t here for. I’ll touch on those and some alternatives as well.Ā 

We are NOT here to promote calls to violence. This is a violation of the Reddit TOS. If the sub is nuked, we aren’t able to fulfill the mission of providing a space for socialist discourse. This simply isn’t the place, and we will remove any content which can be perceived as a direct call to violence.Ā 

We are also not here as a staging ground for organizing. Social media is a poor place to organize. Not only is everything you do online tracked, but infiltration in online spaces is rampant. Opsec 101: if someone on the internet who you do not personally know is trying to get you to show up somewhere for an allegedly leftist/socialism project, they are probably a fed. If someone you do know is using social media for the same, they may or may not be a fed. However, what can be certain is that a fed is aware.Ā 

I know what you’re thinking: but, A-CAB, this is how I radicalized and I have lived most of my life dependent on the internet. How am I supposed to get involved? I’m so glad you asked! The reality is that your involvement may be limited for a bit, and you’re going to have to do some irl work. Your job, if you’re starting out, is to read and learn.Ā 

ā€œThe theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin is universally applicable. We should regard it not as dogma, but as a guide to action.ā€ - Comrade Mao Tse Tung

In other words, learning Marxism-Leninism leads to mobilization, and provides a framework for organization.

We (socialists) need a vanguard committed to revolution, not clicktivism. If you want to organize, read first. Find likeminded people you know in real life. Study with them. Hold each other accountable for learning Marxism-Leninism. Let that guide the actions you take specific to your context and for the love of god don’t announce it to the feds when you do.Ā 

We also, as a sub, are not *the* vanguard. This is an Internet forum. We don’t determine courses of action here. We are a sounding board, a place to make you feel less alone, and ideally a part of your education in Marxism-Leninism. But what we cannot be is the vanguard itself. We aren’t an org. The way social media is set up, it would be way too easy to infiltrate, coopt, and undo.Ā 

What we are is a likeminded group of committed comrades. We want you to go out in the world and join orgs (not on the internet). I’ll offer some advice to that end:

  1. Avoid organizations with a focus on horizontal power or who have a real issue with hierarchy. (Anarchists, I’m happy to work with you on projects but I am side-eyeing you a bit here.) They don’t get things done and they’re too easy to derail and co-opt. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and join one. The next time they’re working on consensus, throw a stand aside in with mildly coherent criticism. Watch the chaos ensue. Or just wait for them to start organizing for <insert liberal party here>. Neither will take long.Ā 
  2. Do join organizations which stand against imperialism and imperialist politicking. Look for Marxist-Leninist orgs involved in projects that benefit the community and which outright reject electoral democracy. Focus on feeding people, not getting them to vote for reform. This is the work of the vanguard.Ā 
  3. Do employ the language of non-violence for political and practical purposes. Kwame Ture is a gifted orator. Look up his speeches on YouTube. He is a wealth of information about this.Ā 

I appreciate each and every one of you, comrades. Remember to keep each other safe. Be mindful, and enjoy a meme or two while you’re here.Ā 


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 5h ago

✊ Agitate. Educate. Organize. Personal vs private property explained for dummies by communist muppets

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…and the bourgeoisie are currently stealing your personal property under capitalism.


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 10h ago

šŸ˜Ž Meme The hypocrisy

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 5h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion We Need To Pass Laws To Stop The Confederacy From Engaging in Slavery in 2026

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We need federal legislation to mandate federal minimum wage and humane working conditions for all inmates in the country.

The states outlined in red (parts of the old confederacy, and home to the majority of America’s black population) pay their incarcerated inmates ZERO dollars for forced labor.

In Alabama inmates are punished if they refuse to work. SLAVERY.

This has wide ranging effects because workers wages across the state are artificially suppressed. Let’s follow a simple logic chain: if a small business owner and local oligarch can contract labor for free from a prison slave mill, wages for all members of the working class in that state are artificially suppressed.

Because in 2026 a poor working class Alabamian is competing with slaves for his wage.

This probably explains why labor costs are traditionally cheaper throughout the South.

\*The ACLU estimates it is 11 billion dollars of free labor annually that these states get from these inmates.*

We need FEDERAL legislation demanding that inmates have to be paid federal minimum wage and provided basic worker protections with human rights and dignified treatment. The current system is slavery. It is a gross injustice to the incarcerated as well as the community who are held hostage to the whims of petty local tyrants with their slave labor armies.

\\** https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-guardian-usa/20220616/281513639816184


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 3h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion šŸ‡®šŸ‡±Bodysnatching šŸ‡®šŸ‡± as a Tool of Colonial Dehumanization

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The Israelis illegally process the bodies of dead Palestinians for a financial profit.

The Israel National Skin Bank is implicated in grotesquely exploiting Palestinians, effectively skinning the dead under the guise of medical necessity, a stark violation of human decency.

This brings serious ethical questions to Israel’s status as a global donor of skin and skin graft provider. Can one ethically participate in the Israeli organ donation program writ large?

But if we look at history we can see a deeper comparison between the historical body snatching of the Irish by the British and the alleged treatment of Palestinians by Israelis. It offers a compelling examination of the intersection of dehumanization, exploitation, and political domination.

Definition: Bodysnatching refers to the secret theft of dead bodies from graveyards, hospital beds, usually to sell them to medical schools, anatomists, or physicians for dissection and the study of human anatomy. (And in the modern era for medical and biological solutions such as skin grafts etc.)

Historical Background of Irish šŸ‡®šŸ‡ŖBody Snatching: In the 18th and 19th centuries, body snatching was prevalent across the British Isles, driven by the demand for cadavers for anatomical study in medical schools. While this phenomenon primarily affected the poorer classes throughout Britain. Ireland, under British rule, bodysnatching was turned into an industrial business, giving cadavers to industrial age medical schools.* The dehumanization of the Irish under British colonial rule facilitated abuses like body snatching, as the Irish were often viewed as lesser or sub-human by the colonial powers, which justified exploitation in the minds of the oppressors*.

Contemporary Allegations Against Israel: Similarly, the allegations against Israel suggest a dynamic where Palestinian bodies are reportedly used without consent for various purposes, including medical research and military training. This is reported by various human rights groups and media, indicating a parallel in terms of the possible dehumanization and exploitation of a subjugated group. For instance in the 1990’s Israeli Dr. Yehuds Hiss and doctors underneath him pleaded guilty to illegally harvesting skin and organs from dead Palestinians and gluing the eyes shut to hide the theft of organs from Palestinians. * [See Abu Kabir]

These callous acts reflect a severe disregard for the dignity and humanity of Palestinians, much like the British disregard for the Irish during the colonial period.

Dehumanization as a Tool of Colonialism: The critical link between these two contexts is the use of dehumanization as a colonial tool. Just as the British may have justified their exploitation of the Irish by considering them inferior, similar dynamics are at play in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This dehumanization can manifest in treating the bodies of the deceased not as humans deserving respect but as mere objects or resources to be utilized.

In light of these entrenched interests focused on domination of the Palestinian people is there any reason to believe that these abuses have stopped in the present day?

And is there any reason to trust that Israel has ceased their abuses of Palestinian corpses as outlined in the Abu Kabir case?

What does this level of dehumanization for fellow human beings mean for global stability in the short, medium, and long term?

* https://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-harvested-organs-permission-families-dead/story?id=9390407


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 17h ago

✊ Resistance Meanwhile in Germany

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She’s 100% right. The German working class shouldn’t be taken advantage of all for a Zionist.


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 10h ago

[TRIGGER WARNING] A New York City college student died after being dr*gged and r*ped in her dorm, prosecutors say

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 1d ago

šŸ“° News This is the video of the 50 violent Israeli terrorists attacking innocent Palestinians harvesting olives in Abu Falah. They nearly beat an American journalist from The Washington Post Heidi Levine to death. The Israeli army then came and shot a Palestinian in the leg and threw tear gas grenades.

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This is the extended video of what happened to Heidi Levine and her team. This happened earlier today on Friday October 16, 2026.


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 21h ago

The far-left is focused on making daily life affordable and livable for working class people. Meanwhile right-wingers are more focused on making luxury flying car toys for rich people.

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 15h ago

"Access to food cannot be a privilege. It must be a right for all human beings"

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In a message sent to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, President Miguel DĆ­az-Canel condemned the US blockade that keeps Cuba from fully developing its food system and advocated for a more equal world order that helps countries fight hunger and poverty. He noted that Cuba is developing "far-reaching changes" to ensure food security for its citizens, despite the blockade.

By: @btnewsroom

Source: https://www.tiktok.com/@btnewsroom/video/7697373409717669133


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 3h ago

Zelensky tells western Europe he's at war with Russia on our behalf, and that the war requires €155,000,000,000 next year, but that we still owe him €70,000,000,000 of that...

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 15h ago

✊ Solidarity šŸ‡ØšŸ‡ŗšŸ«”

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 27m ago

The White House responds to the infamous "Socialist Republic of America" cover by Newsweek

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 3h ago

Zelensky uses anti-immigration rhetoric to justify supporting the war

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 1d ago

We need the press to start calling billionaires "American Oligarchs" just like we call Russian billionaires "Russian Oligarchs."

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Let's start calling them what they actually are.


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 1d ago

šŸ’– "Ethical Capitalism" Wanna become a Billionaire? Just work 22 hours a day.

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 23h ago

šŸ’© Liberalism Apparently not wanting candidates who unconditionally support and endorse genocide is "wanting perfection". Holy mother of cringe.

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 12h ago

šŸ˜›šŸ‘¢ Bootlicking Prager U calling out Adolf Hitler like they aren’t supporting the same thing.

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 7h ago

How do democratic elections work in China?

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The elections to China's people's congress, the country's legislatures, are the largest democratic elections in the world, with more than one billion voters eligible and a turnout rate of about 90 percent. How exactly do these elections work? Watch the video to find out.

For more:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-03-20/How-do-democratic-elections-work-in-China--1ikmrACZ9tu/index.html

By: @CGTN

Source: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUvzMnRJe10


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 23h ago

šŸ™ļø Gentrification 2 Montreal police officers accused of humiliating acts, including urinating on homeless people

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 21h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion Literally blaiming a female reporter for getting brutally and violently assaulted by israel. Nazi fucks

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 6h ago

Musk’s political influence in the USA

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The Associated Press: ā€œIn total, Musk has now given $366 million this cycle, making him comfortably the biggest donor of either party.ā€œ

Your friendly reminder from me, your friendly class warrior, that Elon Musk could spend this amount of money every single day for the next 10 years (3,700 days) and not exhaust his riches.

This allows a single individual- who isn’t even American nor is he electorally vetted by Americans - to have outsized power in the American political system. What could go wrong, allowing wealthy foreign actors to spend so freely to influence elections?

He is so rich that news items about his wealth now stop rounding off in the tens of billions: ā€œElon Musk, worth $1.01T, blah blah blahā€¦ā€ implying that anywhere from $1.005T to $1.014T is the rounding error. That’s a $9Billion rounding error. On his wealth. Like, he could lose a few billion and still be worth…wait for it…$1.01T.

Think on that for a while.


r/LateStageCapitalism • • 11h ago

History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes

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r/LateStageCapitalism • • 5h ago

How the French student revolt reveals the broader social crisis in Europe

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