Other parties support or tolerate capitalism. Other parties see capitalism as the best system. Other parties don’t want capitalism replaced without delay. Other parties think capitalism can be reformed to give a majority satisfactory enjoyable lives. We aren’t like other parties.

Of course “the system is rigged”. It’s capitalism! It can’t function without a profit-taking class of exploiters. But “taxing the very richest” just means ‘Your Party’ will tolerate a super rich (to milk them somewhat). To end poverty, greed etc don’t tax the rich — AXE the rich!

Seen the August Socialist Standard yet? It’s here worldsocialism.org/spgb/socialist…

Reminder that I'm speaking tomorrow evening (7:15pm Saturday) at the The Socialist Party summer school, under the title "For Marxist pluralism". The link to watch live via Zoom is on the SPGB website worldsocialism.org/spgb/summer-sc…, & I think it will also be up on YouTube afterwards

Debate with Grok AI Elon Musk X Any comments?

Have you seen what’s in this month’s Socialist Standard? September’s paywall-free edition can be read here: worldsocialism.org/spgb/socialist…

We weren’t but someone else was. Who and why? Charlie Kirk said what he thought was correct, and speaking one’s mind, which may anger and enrage others, is no justification for murder. #RIPCharlieKirk

The October 2025 Socialist Standard is now available online here: worldsocialism.org/spgb/socialist…