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Capitalist authority vs. worker authority (thelemmy.club)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/MemesOfProduction@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43729189

Stolen from r/marxism_memes

A comparison of the US constitution, written by 55 capitalists and slave owners, vs. the 1936 constitution of the USSR, written by 43 million people with over 43,000 suggestions submitted
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[–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

I'm not sure what the point is here considering the current countries where these constitutions were drafted are both in a terrible state. Something that a constitution is supposed to provide a basis against.

Edit: don't get me wrong, the difference between the intent of both constitutions is fascinating and worth attention.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago

    The USSR no longer exists as a political entity. During its time, it was enormously progressive, and the democratic means by which its constitution was drafted is a reflection of that worker authority. It's a meme contesting the idea of "Soviet authoritarianism," the soviets used authority in favor of the working classes, by the working classes, while the Statesians used it by and for capitalists.

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