The read a book part was probably overly dismissive, but was a pointer to marxist theory that is materialist and not idealist.
Im saying every society that i am aware of, no matter the title, had a ruling class leaching off the working class.
This is why workers need their own revolution. Capitalism and most western states, particularly the US, came to be through bourgeoise revolutions. Causality wise, this followed due to technological advancements improving the productionary forces.
We as humans have yet to develop that classless society despite 100 years of people drooling and killing over communist theory.
No state has yet made it past the intermediary stage of this development. That does not mean they were not on the right track. The killing part is horrible, but follows from the armed resistance of capital. Violence is a part of every political system, it is just happening in ways not usually recognized.
The read a book part was probably overly dismissive, but was a pointer to marxist theory that is materialist and not idealist.
This is why workers need their own revolution. Capitalism and most western states, particularly the US, came to be through bourgeoise revolutions. Causality wise, this followed due to technological advancements improving the productionary forces.
No state has yet made it past the intermediary stage of this development. That does not mean they were not on the right track. The killing part is horrible, but follows from the armed resistance of capital. Violence is a part of every political system, it is just happening in ways not usually recognized.