Whoever controls #production, & the #surplus we produce, determines the shape & direction of our #civilization. If we do not have #democratic control over our production & surplus then we can hardly say we live in a #democracy.

If the idea is that all people should have an #equal say in the direction of #production, then what we need is #economic democracy. Economic #democracy- at the level of #private firms, #public services, & #finance - would enable us to direct production in more socially beneficial ways.

On the contrary, #production under #capitalism is strikingly undemocratic. It is controlled overwhelmingly by the few who hold most of the power over #finance, #wealth, #capital & investible #assets: the large #financial firms, the #commercial #banks, the #monopoly #corporations, & the 1%.

Bizarrely, some claim that this feature of #capitalism is a "strength", because the direction of #production becomes the sum of individuals' desires.

But this is clearly false. Capitalism does *not* enable all people to have an #equal say in the direction of production.

Indeed, #billionaires are only a tiny fraction, maybe 0.0001%, of the #capitalist class. #Occupy was right, it really is the top 2% (& their supporters) who are the problem.

The " #billionaire class" does not exist. #Capitalists are the problem. Most of the country's capitalists, & the #wealthy #corrupt #politicians who pander to them, are not billionaires.

Pretend opposition to the " #billionaire class" by #liberals like #BernieSanders & #AOC is an intentional diversion of #workingclass energy & #classstruggle away from the real problem, which is #capitalism & the broader #capitalist class as a whole.

#AOC is a perfect example of how easy it is to say the right thing when you don't have to follow through with anything you propose or claim to stand for.

#AOC is such a champion of the people that even #Dem adjacent #DSA went to the trouble & public humiliation of un-endorsing her!

What a fighter!

https://www.dsausa.org/statements/status-of-dsa-national-endorsement-for-rep-ocasio-cortez/

Weird how someone that claims to oppose #oligarchs sure likes hanging out with them at their own events!

https://www.vogue.com/article/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-met-gala-2021

Here's your champion against the #oligarchy. Couldn't even take a principled stand against #genocide. #BernieSanders still won't acknowledge that what's happening in #Gaza actually is a #genocide.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/aoc-tells-dnc-that-harris-working-tirelessly-to-secure-a-ceasefire-bring-the-hostages-home/

It's utterly crazy to me that any people anywhere haven't caught on to the fact that the #Republican Party is pure, concentrated evil, & the #Democratic Party enables them.

The entire structure of #christian #american #fascist #authoritarianism is just familial abuse structures done at a nationwide scale. Read wild #faith.

Next time the #democrats talk about their friends across the aisle remember that they're talking about going to the #gym with people who think they should have the #right to impregnate 13 year old's & force them to carry to term.

They also are in favor of forcing #children who need #abortions to get permission from the people who are statistically very likely to be their #rapists, & #democrats are happy to play into their hands by framing #abortion as an issue that only effects adult #cisgender #women.