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“… mid-century critical theorists like Max Horkheimer and Herbert Marcuse claimed the working class had been brainwashed into contentment. Rather than accepting
by appreciatorBus 10mo ago
“… mid-century critical theorists like Max Horkheimer and Herbert Marcuse claimed the working class had been brainwashed into contentment. Rather than accepting that Marxism had been disproven, they came up with a new set of mental gymnastics to justify their pursuit of power.”
- bigyabai 10mo agoI think you posted ragebait. Marxism has long since been dissected for it's useful economic theory, tested and then iterated on. I don't know of any reputable academic bodies that fully espouse or detract from his works, it's a complex and expansive effort that influenced many successful modern economies (eg. PRC).
- appreciatorBus 10mo agoIt sounds like you’re interpreting Marxism by its stated aims? The speakers in the video are making the case that the stated aims aren’t the actual aims, that the theory is less about how to organize society, and more a political tactic that can be used to take over a society, regardless of what you want to do with it after that.