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I think it's important to recognize how Communism is achieved.
Communism is the result of resolved contradictions in Socialism, itself the resolved major contradiction of Capitalism. In this manner, dialectically, Communism is a heavily advanced form of Socialism.
Communism is not a goal to be "speedrun, any%," except in more Anarchist tendencies of Socialism that cannot reconcile with a state. Communism is built up thoroughly and completely.
In that manner, the generalizing of labor is something that happens gradually, steadily, and thoroughly. If it negatively impacts specialized fields, then it was too fast! These fields should be automated and simplified, and general labor more highly trained, such that Communist labor is largely interchangeable.
Specialization is still possible, but not required.
Does that make sense?
In a couple of sentences, why should labor be largely interchangeable? I haven't read much but I imagine there's a straightforward argument. If there isn't and it requires a page, don't worry about it! ๐
This is a vast oversimplification, but the division of labor itself reinforces class dynamics and can create them, so any good Socialist movement will work against it in the long run.
As for the means, automation and improvements in technology make labor easier to grasp and train for, and thus easier to swap around, so to speak.
Marx envisioned a society where someone could labor in a factory in the morning, fish in the afternoon, and debate in the evening, if they so chose.
Oh I get it now. Thanks! I've come to similar conclusions about division of labor in families I've observed and its effects on them. In my family, everyone yields the power tools and does the laundry.