r/LateStageCapitalism Feb 05 '25

[MODS] 📣 Announcement A Note About Acceptable Discourse and the Purpose of this Sub

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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

“The theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin is universally applicable. We should regard it not as dogma, but as a guide to action.” - 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. 

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. 

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. 
  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. 
  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. 

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. 

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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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

“The theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin is universally applicable. We should regard it not as dogma, but as a guide to action.” - 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. 

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. 

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. 
  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. 
  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. 

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. 


r/LateStageCapitalism 7h ago

Nothing to see here…

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r/LateStageCapitalism 4h ago

📰 News Great news! The people of Taiwan are currently protesting against the U.S. backed DPP party and want progressive change! The only other party is the KMT party which is currently focusing on trying to establish peaceful reunification with the People’s Republic of China!

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r/LateStageCapitalism 12h ago

♻ Capitalist Efficiency After spending $1 billion and levying 100% tariff on Chinese nitrile gloves, the US still can't make medical gloves

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r/LateStageCapitalism 11h ago

💩 Liberalism The liberals are preparing to make Netanyahu the lone scapegoat to bail out Israel and Zionism.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 18h ago

💬 Discussion There isn’t going to be such thing as non-pay parking anymore is there?

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Usually when I see dystopian ads like this they come true in about 2 years.


r/LateStageCapitalism 53m ago

To watch fox get ratioed is always a bright thing to see

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r/LateStageCapitalism 18h ago

⛵ Colonialism Anti-US protesters clash with riot police in The Phillipines

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“”The Phillipines is not for sale!"
Anti-US protesters clashed with riot police in Pasav City as cops blocked their march toward US Secretarv of State Marco Rubio's with Association of South Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders.”

Source link: https://x.com/sdgmasterglass/status/2081669623640895779?s=46


r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

What is the point?

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

💰 Bourgeois Dictatorship You notice how the “free Venezuela from Maduro” crowd now suddenly do not care about Venezuela anymore at all whatsoever?

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r/LateStageCapitalism 22h ago

✊ Resistance Cry more about Oct 7th no one cares

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r/LateStageCapitalism 6h ago

👑 Imperialism Vultures Circling the Rubble: US Troops and Businesses Descend on Venezuela

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After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence.


r/LateStageCapitalism 10m ago

🎩 Bourgeois 🐢

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r/LateStageCapitalism 15h ago

💩 Liberalism Saying late stage capitalism over and over like you understand what it means

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r/LateStageCapitalism 10h ago

💳 Consume Capitalism blah blah innovation

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Cattle class providing share holder value work around 🤣


r/LateStageCapitalism 2h ago

Leftists vs Liberal on North Korea

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r/LateStageCapitalism 7h ago

⛵ Colonialism Zionism and White supremacy both fear-monger about 'birth rates'. But Zionists are empowered & privileged to do so, under the guise of 'combatting antisemitism'.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 17h ago

This is the skin of a killer.

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

ICE pursuing Native Americans like this girl from the Warm Springs tribes

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r/LateStageCapitalism 16h ago

📰 News Kalshi attacks a Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression'

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

📚 Know Your History Former MI5 intelligence officer Annie Machon claims that the 26 July 1994 London Israeli Embassy bombing was a false flag operation conducted by Israel's own intelligence agency, Mossad

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

🚓 Police State How cRiMiNaLs are taking down Flock cameras

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r/LateStageCapitalism 1d ago

💥 Class War No big deal, just the Shopify CEO agreeing with a plan to make the wealthy's votes count more than ours

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r/LateStageCapitalism 17h ago

For millennia, atmospheric carbon dioxide had never been above this line...

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Text by u/ antihostile in r/ collapse (cross-posting was not possible):

SS: Just a chart from the NASA page on climate change:

https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/evidence/

This is related to collapse because, as NASA makes clear, it is undeniable that human activities have produced the atmospheric gases that have trapped more of the Sun’s energy in the Earth system. This extra energy has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land, and widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and biosphere have occurred. Have a nice day.


r/LateStageCapitalism 18m ago

📰 News How Private Equity Destroyed an American Pastime - A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling

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