What kind of society is capitalism?

The essence of capitalism is that capitalists fully control the economic, political and cultural fields in social life by virtue of capital (currency). Generally speaking, capitalist society is a society ruled by the bourgeoisie.

Capital is the value (currency) that brings surplus value by exploiting and hiring workers. In capitalist society, there are three forms of capital, one is monetary capital (money); Second, production capital, including factories, machinery, raw materials, etc.; The third is commodity capital, that is, new products containing surplus value. Although capital exists in the form of things, these things are not capital in themselves, but only when capitalists use them to exploit and hire workers and bring surplus value can they be transformed into capital. The essence of capital is the exploitative relationship between capitalists and workers.

1. Economically, capitalist society is a society in which capitalists dominate wage labor by virtue of capital.

In capitalist society, there are two classes: capitalists and proletarians. Capitalists have the means of production, while proletarians have nothing but their own ability to work. The buying and selling of labor force is the basic premise and important feature of capitalist production. Workers transfer and hand over the use value of labor force, and realize and obtain the value of labor force; Capitalists use money to pay the value of labor and get the use value of labor. What workers sell to capitalists is labor, not labor, which is the essence of labor trading.

The buying and selling of labor force is carried out in the circulation field according to the principle of equivalent exchange. But in the process of labor, the labor force can not only create its own value V, but also create surplus value M.

2. Politically, capitalist society is a society in which capitalists hold state power by virtue of capital.

Capitalist countries are violent organs ruled by the bourgeoisie and the largest political entity in capitalist society. Capitalist democracy is a democracy manipulated by money.

American painter Joseph Képler's cartoon "Senators" (illustrated in China textbook "The United States Senate under the Control of Monopoly Capitalists");

The president of the United States is the general representative of the bourgeoisie, and many presidents themselves are big capitalists, including the current President Trump. Big capitalists sometimes directly decide state affairs.

J.P. Morgan, nicknamed "Pirate Morgan", has more power than the president. 1895, due to economic difficulties and gold outflow, new york's gold reserve was only $9 million, while the highest check amount at that time was120,000. President Cleveland invited Morgan, who said, "If someone comes to exchange gold today, everything will be over." He agreed to lead a consortium to subscribe for $6,543.8 billion in government bonds, which will be paid in gold. He profited from it 190 1 year, he merged 10 enterprises and formed the largest company in the world-American steel company. There was a joke at that time: the teacher asked Johnny, "Who created the world?" Johnny replied, "God created the world in 4004 BC, and Jay Morgan reorganized the world in 190 1 year."

3. Culturally, capitalist society is a society in which capitalists control ideology by virtue of capital.

Capitalist cultural industry is not only a field for capitalists to make money, but also an important force for capitalists to control ideology. Freedom of speech in capitalist society is first and foremost the freedom of capitalists.

Media tycoon Murdoch bought a newspaper and went to inspect it. He grabbed the proof of the newspaper and made a big change. The editor-in-chief dared to disagree, Murdoch said: My newspaper should reflect my will!