So the bourgeoisie have money invested in all countries, so no matter who win or loses, they make a profit. However, the USA sabotages other imperialist powers to keep its status as a hegemon, but why does it do that when it doesn’t really matter which imperialist is the hegemon when all the bourgeoisie make profit regardless?
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GaryLeChat@lemmygrad.ml · 13 pts · 2y
This is covered in Lenin's Imperialism: The highest stage of capitalism. To paraphrase, the bourgeoisie is not a homogeneous group, especially across borders. They are in competition with the bourgeoisie of their nation and other nations for their share of wealth too.
Hopefully someone will give a more well sourced answer as I don't have time to look up the passages from the text right now.
Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml · 6 pts · 2y
What else is left for the US bourgeoisie to do when infinite growth is impossible but demanded by capitalism?
Skipper1402@lemmygrad.ml · 3 pts · 2y
So you are saying that even though they have money invested on them, sabotage is more profitable?
Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Yes, the military-industrial complex is a quite powerful industry. Also, note that capitalism doesn’t necessarily advocate logical decisions — socialism would be better for everyone even in a selfish perspective, because oppressed people might be inventing things like cures for cancer that even the bourgeoisie want…