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Both Aníbal and Fredo reacted quite quickly to our strategy paper, which we wrote not least in response to their previous criticism of various of our positions (see link: https://arbeitszeit.noblogs.org/post/2023/12/08/ueber-unsere-strategie/). We would like to refer to these criticisms here on our blog, as we expressly welcome a critical debate on the practical-political issues surrounding the working time calculation and its implementation and – as far as we are able – would like to publicise it! See the criticisms here: https://leftdis.wordpress.com/2023/12/15/a-discussion-on-labour-time-accounting-and-co-operatism/
Nevertheless, we would like to take this opportunity to point out that we will not be writing a response to Aníbal and Fredo’s criticisms in the near future. Not because we have no interest in the debate, but because we are sufficiently absorbed by other topics and projects. But also because we are afraid that a further argument between us could lead to a certain redundancy of content and harden positions against each other that undoubtedly share the same basic theoretical and political stance: That a planned economy will only lead to a free socialism on the basis of workers’ self-management and labour time accounting! In this context, we are also convinced that only a proletarian revolution – however it may look and proceed – can lead to this socialism. However, our strategic considerations centred on the question of how the idea of working time accounting could spread here and now. Existing worker cooperatives could play an important role in this. But we also consider the opposite to be conceivable. At this point in time, we cannot foresee the extent to which a new (council communist) labour movement will or can form. Therefore, in our view, this question cannot be satisfactorily dealt with in theory. We do not see this as a shortcoming of theory, but as an expression of the historical situation – which we do intend to change!
Happy New Year!
IDA, December 2023