Confronting Capitalism: Socialism in the 21st Century
Jacobin Radio
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Core of Socialism
- The core motivation for socialism is to liberate people from poverty and social domination, enabling them to fully flourish and develop their abilities.
- This stems from the belief in the moral equality of individuals, where every life holds equal value.
- Socialist view that society is unjust if a large portion of the population is consigned to struggling for basic needs due to their circumstances.
- Such unjust societies need to be changed.
- Capitalism is seen as the system that subjects people to this immoral existence.
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