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[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml -2 points 6 months ago (55 children)

Educated people won't stay obedient. That's why reactionary powers historically avoid aiming for truly educated masses—they prefer a controlled education system that reinforces their ideology, not one that fosters critical thinking or revolutionary action.

China’s ambitious education plan seems to promise quality and accessibility, but we must ask: what kind of education will it promote? True education awakens class consciousness and challenges power structures, but education shaped by the state can become a tool for reinforcing conformity, obedience, and the status quo.

As Marxist theory teaches us, the ruling class controls not just the means of production but also the means of ideas. The flex here is not in building 'education power,' but in demonstrating the capacity to shape minds for the future workforce, ensuring stability within their system of production and governance. In this context, the plan isn't just about making smarter citizens; it’s about making a more compliant society under the guise of progress.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 13 points 6 months ago (8 children)

This text has the same LLM slop formulation as two days ago when you made China out to not be socialist 🥱

[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The claim that the comment "is slop" might overlook socialism and the role of education in class struggle. According to Marxism, socialism is about dismantling class structures and empowering the working class to control production and governance. Education under socialism should awaken revolutionary consciousness, not simply train workers to serve the system.

Marx warned that the ruling class controls both production and ideas to maintain power. A true socialist education system would encourage people to challenge these structures, not support them.

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't like accusing people of being bots, but damn is this comment written in chatgpt's writing style.

[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Some users keep claiming the theory is just "AI slop" which is disheartening. I've already replied to a few.

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I see, if you are not a native English speaking, then I apologise (this is partly why I don't like bot accusations).

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The problem isn't just with the style, it's with the actual content and meaning though. What makes it AI slop is that there is no coherent logic behind the statements. It's like somebody asked a LLM to write up why China isn't socialist and then pasted it here.

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean, to be fair, I've seen more substanceless paragraphs from liberals.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago
[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

I do understand the concern in today's era

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