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Our starting point is how to strengthen the fighting vanguard of the working class of which we are a part, so it is better armed to understand the world we live in, to learn from the history of the modern working-class movement, to become more conscious of our strength and historic responsibilities, and to chart a line of march toward overthrowing capitalism and taking political power.

The SWP fights for independent working-class political action in opposition to the parties of the bosses — the Democrats and Republicans.

Official home of the party: https://themilitant.com/

In the spirit of socialism and international solidarity, posts will be shared in both English and Esperanto.

Esperanto represents the ideal of a universal language, breaking down barriers between people of different nations, just as socialism seeks to unite the working class across borders.

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Libertarian Socialism: A Better Reconciliation Between Self-Ownership and Equality (files.libcom.org)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20565585

This essay discusses libertarian socialism in the light of recent debate in moral and political philosophy. It proposes two principles–affirmed by the pioneers of nineteenth-century libertarianism–and reconstructs them on the basis of arguments that have figured prominently in the vibrant, non-socialist, left-libertarian debate. My purpose is to put forward, and try to defend, a socialist reconciliation between self-ownership and equality that works as an alternative to the left-libertarian reconciliation.

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[–] UniversalMonk -4 points 1 week ago

This essay explores libertarian socialism in the context of debates in moral and political philosophy. It introduces two key principles originally supported by early nineteenth-century libertarians and reexamines them using arguments commonly found in contemporary, non-socialist, left-libertarian discussions. The goal is to present and defend a socialist approach that reconciles self-ownership and equality as a viable alternative to the standard left-libertarian view.