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One of the people who extensively documented the features of the managerial revolution was a communist completely familiar with the writings of Lenin, James Bur
by Amezarak 6y ago
One of the people who extensively documented the features of the managerial revolution was a communist completely familiar with the writings of Lenin, James Burnham. See the book by that name.
> The fact that they let their managers take a cut doesn’t change the power dynamic.
The managers are not simply taking a cut, they are exerting power over capitalists and winning.
- lucian1900 6y agoThe managers are also part of the bourgeoisie, though. It’s not like CEOs are working class, they’re capitalists too. While it’s true that within the bounds of national markets the old haute bourgeoisie is no longer as dominant, imperialist exploitation is the main source of profits for the bourgeoisie as a whole. This American national bourgeoisie (which might be called “managers”) benefit from imperialism too, even though they may not be its primary instigators.