Dynamic Class Struggle

A modern conception of class conflict that moves beyond the static Marxist model of bourgeoisie vs. proletariat. It views class not as a fixed economic category, but as a fluid, multi-axis battlefield involving not just wealth, but also control over data, cultural capital, platform access, and precarious gig-based labor. The struggle is between the Owner/Platform class, the (shrinking) Stable Professional class, and the expanding Precariat, with alliances and conflicts shifting dynamically around issues like privacy, automation, and debt.

Example: "The protest wasn't just workers vs. bosses; it was Dynamic Class Struggle. Uber drivers (precariat) were striking against the app's algorithms (platform owner), supported by sympathetic software engineers (stable professionals) who wrote the code but didn't control it. The fight wasn't for a factory, but for control over data, pricing, and the very rules of the digital marketplace."

by AbzuInExile February 1, 2026

Dynamic Class Struggle Theory

The analytical framework that attempts to model and explain Dynamic Class Struggle. It incorporates elements from sociology, economics, and network theory to map the shifting power relations in a digital, financialized, and globalized economy. It focuses on vectors of power beyond mere ownership of the means of production, such as control of algorithms, financial flows, attention, and legal/regulatory frameworks.

*Example: "Her thesis used Dynamic Class Struggle Theory to analyze the influencer economy. The 'owner class' was the social media platform, extracting value. The 'professional class' was the top 1% of influencers with managers and contracts. The 'precariat' was the millions of micro-creators fighting for scraps of attention, perpetually trying to hack an algorithm that benefits the owner. The struggle was over visibility and monetization rules, not wages."*

by AbzuInExile February 1, 2026

Every legal system, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the behavior of the ruling class.

An expansion of the first maxim to the entire architectural level. It argues that the structure of courts, procedures, rights, and professions (judges, lawyers) is not a neutral framework, but a mirrored hall designed to reflect and manage the power relations that birthed it. Adversarial systems reflect competitive capitalism; bureaucratic legalism reflects managerial control.

Every legal system, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the behavior of the ruling class. Example: The American legal system's immense complexity, cost, and reliance on high-paid experts photographs the behavior of a ruling class that uses law as a tool for strategic advantage. Its outcomes often mirror existing wealth distribution, not because judges are corrupt, but because the system's design favors those with resources to navigate it.

by Nammugal February 5, 2026

Every law, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the behavior of the ruling class.

A radical, materialist maxim asserting that legal codes do not regulate the powerful; they codify and sanctify their existing conduct and interests. Laws against theft protect bourgeois property; complex tax codes legalize elite wealth optimization; regulatory capture turns corporate preference into statute. The law is a documentary snapshot of what the rulers already do, dressed in the garb of universal justice.

"Every law, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the behavior of the ruling class." Example: A government passes a strict new "anti-piracy" law with severe penalties for downloading media. This "exact photograph" captures the behavior of the media conglomerate lobbyists who drafted it, seeking to criminalize consumer sharing that threatens their profit model, while their own history of exploiting artists remains perfectly legal.

by Nammugal February 5, 2026