USHALLNOTPASS wrote:Imperializt Russia wrote:ermm
no, this isn't how class politics works
Racism, sexism, homophobia all have no place in socialist societies and absolute equality does.
Identity politics only exists because there is no equality in liberalism.
How would you even enforce absolute equality? There will still be biases, and quite possibly, if not certainly, discrimination.
I mean, people aren't born equal. Some have disabilities, and some are more gifted than others.
An almost perfect form of equity could work, but not equality.
If you are more gifted, you will probably become what Kropotkin termed "special men" - gifted enough to become an expert or master craftsman. You are not granted an institutionalised station above your peers, but your input is especially valued because it is most likely to be correct and best-informed.
It's very simple. This whole "but how does absolute equality thing work" is a pretty facile argument overall. Everyone is treated equally, under a principle such as the famous "to each according to his ability, to each according to his need". If you are disabled, your ability is lesser than others and your need is greater. If you are especially gifted, your ability is much more than your need.
Resources are not hoarded and guarded arbitrarily as in capitalism, but doled out as to... needs.
Before the "but basic needs isn't living!" crowd gets up, entertainment, freedom of association and joy are considered needs in socialism, because fucking duh.