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Is it wrong to want to make more money? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by znsh@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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Not in the sense that I want to start a business and exploit people. I am probably misinterpreting a lot of the ideas of socialism/communism as I feel that if I think about making more money (investments, switching jobs, vying for a promotion) that I'm going against the core ideas and values of communism/socialism. I've mostly read/listened that to be a communist/socialist you are putting your community first and thinking of other people while trying to make more money is, to me, inherently individualistic.

The only reason I'd like to make more money is to live a more comfortable life and build upon it.

I hope this makes sense.

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[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 months ago

I always say that being a Marxist is not akin to being a monk whose sworn a vow of poverty. So long as we live under capitalism it's fine to pursue greater financial security.

I don't hate people for being rich or even for being capitalists. I hate people who use their good fortune to make others' lives worse on purpose when they don't need to. The class war against the bourgeoisie isn't a moral struggle; we don't fight them because they're wealthy. Our struggle is fueled by the fact that their wealth comes from our exploitation and it's in our class interests to end said exploitation once and for all.