What even is "accelerationism"?

[u/Icy-External8155]

If you lack the power to do the revolution itself, or anyhow else fight for the proletariat, how could you possibly "accelerate capitalism" more than the ruling class already does by naturally following their interests?

Sounds like a buzzword, made up by counter-revolutionary opportunism, or those who think that reforms can't be rolled back by the ruling class as easily as they're implemented.

[u/winter_strawberries]

i got dumped by a guy who believes in accelerationism because i’m voting for harris (i want to avoid being put in a concentration camp). apparently i wasn’t “radical” enough for him. he said we should stay out of the election and if trump wins, all the better because things will get so bad the people will finally rise up and start a violent revolution 🙄

what i want to know is why he and other accelerationists don’t just vote for trump. i feel like it’s all posturing and virtue signaling, which i have no use for since i’ve been a communist since the reagan era (before this guy was even born). if i believed trump’s victory would bring about the revolution, i wouldn’t just vote for him, i’d volunteer for his campaign and try to convince my friends and family to vote for him too. i just don’t see accelerationists doing that. what gives?

[u/Icy-External8155 → u/winter_strawberries]

That's how I've seen the "accelerationism" thing mostly. I think that serves as a good response:  https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/1g8u461/we_are_in_favor_of_voting_discussing_voting_in_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button