>>2749228>It's actually a very broad definitionaka a wrong definition. this is a communist board we use materialist definitions
>>2749239ah yes of course, gatekeepers
>>2749242it is not gatekeeping to put material reality over idealism
>>2749244post the fucking definition then you cunt
>Super-profits: Imperialists exploit the labor, raw materials, and natural resources of poorer countries, bringing back "super-profits" to the mother country.
raw materials? Like Oil for example?
>>2749215thanks, im gonna visit the kafka statue somewhere in may
>uhm ackshually it's more of a vibe based thing
>just read lenin bro and talk bollocks bro
>>2749252
>450kg
doubt
>>2749242As the other shithead already explained: this is a communist garbage pit. Any communist worth their salt """gatekeeps""" libs like you out. Fuck, Marx and Lenin are famous for their polemics.
>>2749251If you think hard enough, Iran is the most imperialist in this war.
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>GET IN HERE>>2749258>>2749247imperialism is extraterritorial expansion driven by the falling rate of profit under domestic monopoly conditions of technological saturation necessitating external investment to overcome the ratio of organic composition of capital
https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/imperialism.pdf >>2749240But the setting is late 19th century hungary…. fine, Ill watch it whatever
>>2749264>This statement encapsulates a classic Marxist-Leninist theory of imperialism, most famously associated with Vladimir Lenin’s Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism (1917):
>1. Falling rate of profit – In Marxist theory, the tendency for the rate of profit to fall arises from rising “organic composition of capital” (the ratio of constant capital, i.e., machinery and raw materials, to variable capital, i.e., labor). As technology advances, more capital is invested in means of production relative to labor, which is the sole source of surplus value. This depresses the overall rate of profit unless countervailing forces intervene.
>2. Domestic monopoly conditions & technological saturation, In advanced capitalist economies, markets become dominated by monopolies or oligopolies. Technological innovation reaches a point where further domestic investment yields diminishing returns because markets are saturated and opportunities for profitable reinvestment shrink. This intensifies competitive pressures and accelerates the profit‑rate decline.
>3. Extraterritorial expansion (imperialism), To counteract the falling profit rate, capital seeks outlets abroad: cheaper labor, untapped markets, raw materials, and opportunities to export capital. This outward push is not merely commercial but often involves state‑backed political and military intervention to secure favorable conditions, hence “extraterritorial expansion.”
>4. Overcoming the organic composition of capital, By investing in regions with lower organic compositions (i.e., less advanced technology and cheaper labor), capitalists can achieve higher profit rates than at home, thereby temporarily compensating for the domestic decline. This external investment also helps export surplus capital that cannot find profitable use domestically.
>The statement thus presents imperialism as a structural necessity of late‑stage capitalism, not merely a political choice. It remains a foundational framework for analyzing historical and contemporary patterns of global capital expansion. Oil futures markets will open in ~24 hours.
>>2749264and now post all of the specific definitions for any/all of those words that one might need to understand that definition. Start with 'capital'.
>late‑stage capitalism
what does that even mean? Is there a flow chart somewhere? How does he know what stage we are at?
>>2749193they should have double tapped it
>>2749294 i did two posts above you
>>2749688no you didn't, start with 'capital' I said.
Pint is if you are going to have all of these bullshit specif definitions for words that already have definitions, then you are really gatekeeping your own language.
>>2749827>words that already have definitionsthese are the definitions that the words already have. if you need someone to teach you the basics go start a thread
>>2749893it's been established ITT that there are special marxist definitions for words, such as 'imperialism' and so on
>>2750284yes you are posting on a marxist website
>>2750289yeah in English
maybe there should be a glossary of terms somewhere so's a common pleb worker like myself knows when a normal dictionary word is being used, versus a special marxist one.
>>2750296a lot of "special marxist" ones are actually the original definition, and the "normal dictionary" one has been changed because as the word became common people started figuring things out and so the "smart people" definition starts to transform into a liberal idealist one to obscure its meaning in popular culture
>maybe there should be a glossaryhttps://www.marxists.org/glossary/index.htmyou can always ask in /edu/
>>2750299>just become a disciple brono
it's really worryingly like a cult
>>2750323truth fears no scrutiny
>>2750350its not my problem if you feign curiosity and then flip to insults because you are ignorant. idk why you would come to a marxist website and then be surprised people are marxist. you dont come to a physics forum and accuse them of being a cult for using jargon
>>2750360The words used in physics are in the normal dictionary and I can look them up
>>2750365and you would be wrong since they have technical definitions related to their historic use
>>2750366bollocks, give an example
>>2750367its just like any other field. dont you get tired of being an illiterate retard?
>>2750369physicists usually try their best to make their science as understandable as possible when offering explanations to things for average joe spastic to understand
>>2750369you asswipes seem to revel in being difficult to understand
>>2750370i think you mean "science communicators" aka salesmen and propagandists, not physicists
>>2750372the resources are widely available and free. you seem to revel in remaining ignorant.
>>2750374You know they keep on release new physics textbooks don't you?
We aren't still using the ones from 100 years ago, even if the things in them are still true.
>>2750375>textbooksYou said you looked up physics definitions in the normal dictionary.
>>2750377the words in the textbooks are in the normal dictionary, so when someone who is knowledgeable in the field of physics is explaining something the concurrent textbook is accessible to a modern audience via an up to date dictionary.
>>2750377just shush the fuck up now, you're wrong and you know it. Take the stick out of your arse and lose the ego.
>>2750383>the words in the textbooks are in the normal dictionaryand those definitions are different than the technical ones, just like they are in every scientific field
>>2750385>you're wrong and you know itno you
>>2750389give an example of one.
Speed v.s velocity?
nah that seems right
I'm sure there are more specific and context dependent definitions, but it doesn't mean you cannot get the point across using standard definitions.
>>2749288I think they open in 30 minutes mate
>>2749301that's not a new thread
if you have trouble keeping up with communist analysis on a communist website and it pains you so much maybe you should try out reddit where you can stick to your "normal" definitions without pushback
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