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const walkSync = require("walk-sync");
const paths = walkSync("./src", {globs: ["**/*.svelte"]}).map(x => "src/"+x)
export default {
input: paths,
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customElement: true,
}
}),
// we'll extract any component CSS out into
// a separate file - better for performance
css({ output: 'bundle.css' }),
// If you have external dependencies installed from
// npm, you'll most likely need these plugins. In
// some cases you'll need additional configuration -
// consult the documentation for details:
// https://github.com/rollup/plugins/tree/master/packages/commonjs
resolve({
browser: true,
dedupe: ['svelte']

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### Function of the State
The state is a centralized institution that governs a specific territory and its population. It encompasses a wide range of structures, including government bodies, legal systems, bureaucratic apparatus and security forces. The state claims to represent the collective interests of the people, maintaining order and providing public services. However, a closer examination reveals a different reality.
<b>The Repressive Apparatus:</b> The state functions as a repressive apparatus, meaning it has the power to enforce its will and maintain social control. It does so through a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence.
<b>Preservation of Hierarchy:</b> Behind the facade of serving the people, the state primarily operates to protect and advance the interests of the ruling class by playing a crucial role in maintaining social hierarchies. Through the enforcement of laws and regulations, the state protects the property rights of the ruling class, ensuring the accumulation of wealth and maintaining economic inequality.
<b>Preservation of Hierarchy:</b> Behind the facade of serving the people, the state primarily operates to protect and advance the interests of the ruling class whose values are built-in in the state's apparatus by playing a crucial role in maintaining social hierarchies. Through the enforcement of laws and regulations, the state protects the property rights of the ruling class, ensuring the accumulation of wealth and maintaining economic inequality.
<b>Self-preservation:</b> Another function of a state is self-preservation, which goes beyond serving the interests of the ruling class. Self-preservation refers to the state's inherent drive to maintain its authority and existence as an institution. The state, as a centralized entity, seeks to ensure its own continuation by upholding social order, enforcing laws, and safeguarding its institutional power. This self-preservation instinct is driven by the need for stability and the desire to maintain control over the population and the territory it governs. While the ruling class may benefit from the state's self-preservation, it is important to recognize that this function extends beyond serving any specific class and is intrinsic to the nature of the state itself.
<b>Manipulation and Propaganda:</b> The state also shapes public opinion through education systems and controlled media outlets. By controlling the narrative, the state can influence what people think and believe, further solidifying its authority and perpetuating the interests of the ruling class. This manipulation and propaganda can create a false sense of consent and legitimacy for the state's actions.
### Liberal Democracy
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<b>Economic Coercion:</b> Capitalists possess the ability to exert economic coercion, leveraging their influence to issue threats of relocating businesses or implementing measures that could precipitate an economic downturn. The mere specter of potential economic repercussions casts a chilling effect, prompting policymakers to shape policies that appease the capitalist class, even if it means compromising the well-being and interests of ordinary citizens.
The capitalist class brandishes their significant resources, forging a potent arsenal of lobbying power, media control, and economic coercion. These mechanisms of influence perpetuate inequality and mold policy outcomes in favor of the capitalist class, dealing a blow to the principles of equal representation and the collective well-being of the broader public.
### Vanguardism
Vanguardism represents a particular approach that claims to champion the interests of the working class. Most “communist” revolutions that ever happened and states that emerged such as the USSR and PRC utilized that approach. However, a critical examination of vanguardism reveals its detrimental impact on the very people it purports to represent, undermining the working class and hindering their struggle for liberation.
<b>Centralization of Power:</b> Vanguardism advocates for the concentration of power in the hands of a select group or party, which claims to possess superior knowledge and understanding of the revolutionary path. This centralization of power leads to a hierarchical structure, where the vanguard assumes a dominant role in decision-making processes. By asserting their authority, the vanguard marginalizes the voices and agency of the broader working class, disempowering them and reinforcing top-down control.
<b>Alienation:</b> Vanguardist ideologies emphasize the idea of representing the working class. However, in practice, this representation is detached from the lived experiences and aspirations of the working class themselves. The vanguard, as a self-appointed representative, fails to capture the nuances, diversity, and complexities of the working class, leading to a sense of alienation and disconnection. This disconnection undermines the democratic principles of collective decision-making and active participation.
Vanguardism represents a particular approach that claims to champion the interests of the working class. Most “communist” revolutions that ever happened and the states that emerged such as the USSR and PRC utilized that approach. However, a critical examination of vanguardism reveals its detrimental impact on the very people it purports to represent, undermining the working class and hindering their struggle for liberation.
<b>Establishment of State Capitalism:</b> Vanguardism advocates for the concentration of power in the hands of a select group or party, which claims to possess superior knowledge and understanding of the revolutionary path. The vanguard party and the state apparatus, by taking control of the means of production, distribution, and resources, becomes a new oppressive class akin to the capitalist class under market capitalism. While vanguardists may initially aim for a transition to socialism or communism, the inherent centralization of power in vanguardism perpetuates a form of state capitalism, where the state and ruling party maintain control over the economy and society, undermining the goal of genuine worker ownership and empowerment.
<b>Alienation:</b> Vanguardist ideologies emphasize the idea of representing the working class. However, in practice, this representation is detached from the lived experiences and aspirations of the working class themselves. The vanguard, as a self-appointed representative and a new oppressive class, fails to capture the nuances, diversity, and complexities of the working class, leading to a sense of alienation and disconnection. This disconnection undermines the democratic principles of collective decision-making and active participation.
<b>Subjugation:</b> Vanguardist ideologies tend to view grassroots movements and autonomous organizing as a threat to their centralized power. Instead of fostering a culture of collaboration and empowerment, vanguardist approaches may seek to co-opt or suppress grassroots initiatives that challenge their dominance. This stifling of grassroots movements restricts the potential for organic, bottom-up change and prevents the working class from fully engaging in their own liberation.
<b>Divisions and Fragmentation:</b> Vanguardist approaches exacerbate divisions within the working class and social movements. By asserting themselves as the vanguard, these ideologies sow seeds of discord and ideological purity tests, creating factions and schisms that undermine solidarity and collective action. This fragmentation weakens the overall strength of the working class and hampers their ability to challenge oppressive systems effectively.
Vanguardism's top-down approach proves to be detrimental to the working class and their struggle for liberation. The only way for their interests to be truly taken into account is for them to take control of their own lives and be free to make their own decisions.
Vanguardism's top-down approach proves to be detrimental to the working class and their struggle for liberation. The only way for the interests of the working class to be truly taken into account is for them to take control of their own lives and be free to make their own decisions.
## Theoretical Framework
Every issue discussed above is based on concepts from “Capital: A Critique of Political Economy” by Karl Marx and “One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society” by Herbert Marcuse. We are going to discuss each of them briefly.
Criticism discussed above is based on such works as “Capital: A Critique of Political Economy” by Karl Marx and “One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society” by Herbert Marcuse as well as on observations that have been made by many various scholars, activists, and political thinkers. We are going to discuss each of them briefly.
### Labor Theory of Value
Labor theory of value states that the value of a commodity, whether it's a physical product or a service, is derived from the amount of socially necessary labor time required for its production i.e. the collective effort and time invested by workers in its creation.
Labor theory of value, a Marxian concept, states that the value of a commodity, whether it's a physical product or a service, is derived from the amount of socially necessary labor time required for its production i.e. the collective effort and time invested by workers in its creation.
When we apply this concept to a capitalist system, we observe a significant issue. Workers in this system exchange their labor for wages, which they rely on to sustain themselves. However, under capitalism, workers find themselves in a situation where their wages do not accurately reflect the true value they contribute through their labor. The compensation they receive is less than the actual value they create.
This disparity arises because capitalism allows the capitalist class to appropriate the surplus value generated by the workers' labor. Surplus value refers to the value produced that exceeds the wages paid to the workers and operating costs. This surplus value, often referred to as profit, is claimed by the capitalist class, enabling them to accumulate wealth and power by virtue of owning the means of production.
In essence, the labor theory of value sheds light on the exploitation of labor within a capitalist framework. Workers, driven by their collective effort, create value through their labor. However, the capitalist class reaps the benefits by extracting the surplus value, leaving workers with wages that do not fully reflect the value they have generated. This mechanism of surplus value extraction serves as a fundamental means through which capitalists amass wealth and power.
### Concentration of Wealth and Power
The concentration of wealth and power is a critical concept in understanding the flaws and criticisms of capitalism and liberal democracy. It refers to the tendency of wealth and power to become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small elite within society, namely the capitalist class or bourgeoisie. This concentration arises from the inherent dynamics of capitalism, where the pursuit of profit and capital accumulation drive economic activity.
Under capitalism, individuals and businesses engage in the production and exchange of commodities, with the goal of generating profits. Through mechanisms such as the extraction of surplus value from the labor of workers, the capitalist class accumulates wealth and acquires more means of production while the working class rarely accumulates any significant wealth living paycheck to paycheck instead. This accumulation process leads to a widening gap between the rich and the poor, as wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few.
Furthermore, the concentration of wealth also translates into the concentration of power. Those who possess vast amounts of wealth gain significant influence and control over key economic resources, as well as political and social institutions. This concentration of power allows the wealthy elite to shape public policies, manipulate the political system, and perpetuate their own interests at the expense of the majority.
Moreover, the concentration of wealth and power perpetuates a cycle of privilege and exclusion. The privileged elite can pass down their wealth and advantages to future generations, entrenching social and economic disparities over time. Meanwhile, those who lack wealth and power face barriers to upward mobility and often find themselves trapped in cycles of poverty.
The concentration of wealth and power is a critical concept in understanding the flaws and criticisms of both market capitalism and state capitalism under a vanguard party. It refers to the tendency of wealth and power to become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small elite within society, namely the capitalist class under market capitalism and the vanguard party under state capitalism. In the first case, this concentration arises from the inherent dynamics of capitalism, where the pursuit of profit and capital accumulation drive economic activity. While in the later it arises directly from the desire of the vanguard party to keep and increase their control.
The capitalist class under market capitalism concentrate wealth and power using the following mechanisms:
<b>Exploitation of Labor:</b> Under capitalism, individuals and businesses engage in the production and exchange of commodities, with the goal of generating profits. Through mechanisms such as the extraction of surplus value from the labor of workers, the capitalist class accumulates wealth and acquires more means of production while the working class rarely accumulates any significant wealth living paycheck to paycheck instead. This accumulation process leads to a widening gap between the rich and the poor, as wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few.
<b>Friendly State Apparatus:</b> The concentration of wealth also translates into the concentration of power. Those who possess vast amounts of wealth gain significant influence and control over key economic resources, as well as political and social institutions. This concentration of power allows the wealthy elite to shape public policies, manipulate the political system, and perpetuate their own interests at the expense of the majority.
<b>Generational Wealth:</b> Moreover, the concentration of wealth and power perpetuates a cycle of privilege and exclusion. The privileged elite can pass down their wealth and advantages to future generations, entrenching social and economic disparities over time. Meanwhile, those who lack wealth and power face barriers to upward mobility and often find themselves trapped in cycles of poverty.
When it comes to the vanguard party and their state capitalism, they concentrate wealth and power using the following mechanism:
<b>Ideological Dominance:</b> The vanguard party establishes an ideological framework that justifies its leadership and claims to represent the interests of the working class. It promotes a specific political ideology or doctrine and works to indoctrinate its members and supporters with its beliefs. Through propaganda, education, and control over media outlets, the vanguard party shapes public opinion and suppresses alternative viewpoints.
<b>Centralized Decision-Making:</b> The vanguard party centralizes decision-making power within its ranks, concentrating it in a small group of leaders. This allows the party to control policy formulation, strategic direction, and resource allocation. By maintaining a tight grip on decision-making, the vanguard party limits the influence and participation of the broader population, consolidating its authority and preventing challenges to its control.
<b>Repressive Apparatus:</b> The vanguard party establishes and utilizes a repressive apparatus, including security forces and surveillance mechanisms, to suppress dissent and maintain social control. These tools of coercion are employed to silence opposition, quash dissenting voices, and instill fear among the population. By creating an atmosphere of repression, the vanguard party discourages resistance and maintains its grip on power.
<b>Co-option and Patronage:</b> The vanguard party uses co-option and patronage strategies to win the support and loyalty of key individuals or groups. By offering material benefits, privileges, and positions of power, the party seeks to create a network of allies who are dependent on its continued rule. This strategy helps the vanguard party maintain a loyal support base and ensures that dissenting factions are minimized or marginalized.
Concentration of power always leads to one outcome - perpetuation of that concentration.
### Class Struggle
In a capitalist system, society is divided into two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. The bourgeoisie represents the capitalist class, composed of wealthy individuals who own and control the means of production, such as factories, land, and resources. Their primary motive is to maximize profit and preserve their wealth and influence. On the other hand, the proletariat refers to the working class, who must sell their labor to the bourgeoisie in order to earn a livelihood and support themselves and their families.
As per Karl Marx, in a capitalist system, society is divided into two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. The bourgeoisie represents the capitalist class, composed of wealthy individuals who own and control the means of production, such as factories, land, and resources. Their primary motive is to maximize profit and preserve their wealth and influence. On the other hand, the proletariat refers to the working class, who must sell their labor to the bourgeoisie in order to earn a livelihood and support themselves and their families.
The heart of the criticism presented stems from the class struggle that arises between these two classes. The bourgeoisie seeks to amass profits by keeping wages low, minimizing costs, and exploiting the labor of the proletariat. Their aim is to maintain and expand their wealth and power at the expense of the working class. Conversely, the proletariat, reliant on selling their labor to survive, endeavors to improve their working conditions, secure higher wages, and claim a more equitable share of the value they create through their labor. This clash of interests and goals gives rise to various manifestations of the class struggle, including labor strikes, protests, and organized movements advocating for workers' rights.
The power dynamics between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat heavily influence social relations within capitalist societies. The capitalist class possesses substantial economic resources, influence, and control over key institutions, which they leverage to uphold their dominance and advance their interests. They can shape political processes, influence media narratives, and exert control over public opinion, all of which serve to perpetuate their economic and social advantages.
### Alienation
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The illusion of value perpetuates the capitalist system by diverting attention from the laboring masses to commodities. This enables the capitalist class, who control production, to extract surplus value without significant resistance. Capitalism maintains the notion that a product's value lies solely in its exchangeability, rather than acknowledging the labor invested by the working class.
Commodity fetishism also shapes desires, aspirations, and consumption patterns. The allure of commodities, bolstered by packaging, branding, and advertising, seduces individuals into believing that their lives improve through acquisition and consumption. The capitalist system fosters desire through mass media, creating artificial needs and encouraging conspicuous consumption. This reinforces the illusion that value resides solely within the commodity, perpetuating capitalism's exploitative cycle.
### Repressive Desublimation
Repressive desublimation in a capitalist system can be understood as a process through which individuals' desires are redirected and manipulated towards the pursuit of material possessions, immediate gratification, and consumption, rather than seeking fulfillment and meaning through other aspects of life. This process is facilitated through the promotion of artificial needs and desires by mass media and advertising, which shape and mold individuals' desires according to the dictates of the market. As a result, the pursuit of material goods becomes a central focus, overshadowing other potential sources of fulfillment and human connection.
Repressive desublimation in a capitalist system, introduced by Herbert Marcuse, can be understood as a process through which individuals' desires are redirected and manipulated towards the pursuit of material possessions, immediate gratification, and consumption, rather than seeking fulfillment and meaning through other aspects of life. This process is facilitated through the promotion of artificial needs and desires by mass media and advertising, which shape and mold individuals' desires according to the dictates of the market. As a result, the pursuit of material goods becomes a central focus, overshadowing other potential sources of fulfillment and human connection.
By channeling desires and aspirations towards consumerism, repressive desublimation serves as a mechanism of social control within capitalism. It suppresses or redirects potentially transformative desires for social change and genuine human freedom. Instead of questioning and challenging the underlying structures and power dynamics of the system, individuals are encouraged to seek satisfaction through the accumulation of material possessions and the fulfillment of immediate desires. This diversionary mechanism prevents the emergence of collective action and critical consciousness, thereby maintaining the status quo and perpetuating the existing power imbalances.
In this context, the term "repressive" in repressive desublimation signifies the idea that consumerism and the pursuit of material pleasures are actively promoted and encouraged by the capitalist system to ensure social control and stability. The concept of "desublimation" highlights the loosening of inhibitions and the uninhibited expression of desires, often in a superficial and immediate manner, rather than channeling them towards more profound and transformative pursuits.
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