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> according to Marxism the state is predominantly a tool of class rule, and that communism by their definition is the stage of society where there no longer are
by humanrebar 11y ago
> according to Marxism the state is predominantly a tool of class rule, and that communism by their definition is the stage of society where there no longer are any classes, the state will cease to have a political purpose and will "whither away"
So who runs the justice system, commands the military, and protects the rights of the citizens?
- Synaesthesia 11y agoRepresentative councils which ar democratically elected by ordinary citizens.
- humanrebar 11y agoHow is that not a Democratic state?
- Synaesthesia 11y agoIt differs in that it supposes having democratic, popular control of industry in addition to politics.
- vidarh 11y agoThe key defining aspect of a state is that it has sovereignty vested in it: Power flows from the state down, no matter how who controls the state is determined. It then becomes a weapon of those who control the state, which is never the population as a whole (at best it might be a majority). This is its political purpose. The state also serves administrative functions, but the existence of these administrative functions do not rely on the state any more than current supranational organs rely on a single world government handing down power: They can continue to exist by having their power delegated from below. The difference, of course, being that when you are dependent on having your power delegated from "below", you need to thread much more carefully.