Marx's Criticism Of La Salle's Distribution Thought

Since the reform and opening up,China's comprehensive national strength has been greatly enhanced,people's income and living standards have been greatly improved,but at the same time,there have been problems such as the confusion of distribution order,the uneven distribution of social resources,and the widening gap between the rich and the poor.A correct understanding and practical solution to these problems in the field of distribution is related to fairness and justice,harmonious economic and social development,the realization of the two centenary goals and the long-term stability of the country.In the process of criticizing LaSalle's distribution thought,Marx put forward many important distribution viewpoints,which have important guiding and enlightening significance to solve these problems in the distribution field of our country.This paper is based on the reason,content and Transcendence of criticism.As an early German worker,LaSalle criticized the unfair distribution of capitalism and sympathized with the poor experience of the working class.His thought had an important influence on the German working class.In his opinion,the root of the poverty of the working class was the distribution system,which was embodied in the "iron wage law".If we want to realize the fair distribution,we must abolish the "iron wage law".Then,if we want to abolish this law,we must rely on the state's help to establish production cooperatives,so that the income from labor is equal and belongs to all members of society in accordance with equal rights.Through the universal right to vote,we can raise the socialist principle to the principle of Prussian rule and grow into socialism peacefully.The essence of his thought is bourgeois reformism,and the analysis of capitalist system only goes around in circles on the issue of distribution.Marx saw through the opportunistic nature and absurd logic of LaSalle's distribution thought with his keen insight,and criticized LaSalle's wrong thought around the core point that production decides distribution.First of all,he pointed out that the source of wealth creation is not single.In addition to labor,nature and means of production are also the source of use value,that is,social wealth.Secondly,capitalist wages are not the value or price of labor,but the manifestation of labor value or price.The capitalist wage is the value or price of labor,which conceals the capitalist's exploitation of the proletariat.Thirdly,before the distribution of the total social product,it is necessary to deduct the general management expenses including maintaining the social production and not directly related to the production,which is not "no discount,no deduction".Equal right is a concept of legal power,belonging to the category of superstructure,which is determined by economic basis and has different contents in different social and economic relations.In the capitalist society,the richer the rich and the poorer the poor are,the root of which lies in the capitalistprivate ownership,which determines the distribution of consumption materials according to capital.If the working class wants to get rid of poverty,it must unite with all classes that can unite to overthrow the capitalist system and abolish private ownership through violent revolution,so that the means of production can be shared by all members of society.In the process of criticizing LaSalle,Marx made a scientific prediction of the distribution mode in the future social development stage.That is to say,in the first stage of communism,distribution according to work will be realized,while in the advanced stage of communism,distribution according to their ability and needs will be carried out.Marx pointed out that the first stage of communism was born in the capitalist society,and its politics,economy,culture and other aspects all bear the traces of the old society.The development level of productivity is not high,and the consumption materials can only be distributed according to work.At this time,the means of production are shared by all members of the society.No one can provide anything else to the society except his own labor.After providing labor to the society,workers receive consumption materials corresponding to their labor volume from the society.In addition,no one has other property to possess.It is a special right to assign according to work by default,and it is an unequal right like other rights.At this stage,the exchange of equal amount of labor is still adopted,but it is worth noting that its content and form have changed.With the continuous improvement of the level of productivity,the continuous enrichment of material wealth,and the continuous improvement of people's ideological realm,the advanced stage of communism will be the distribution according to their abilities and needs.Marx criticized LaSalle's wrong ideas,spread scientific socialism,avoided the misdirection of German workers' movement,and promoted the development of workers' movement in Germany and the world.Marx 's criticism of Lasar' s distribution thought and his interpretation of it on this basis are of great significance to China 's practice.Firstly,the thought of production deciding distribution enlightens us that we should unswervingly adhere to the dominant position of public ownership and constantly narrow the income distribution gap from the perspective of production deciding distribution.Secondly,fair distribution is the historical thought enlightenment Fairness in the primary stage of socialism should not only prevent income disparity,but also oppose equalitarianism.Thirdly,the thought of "discount and deduction" in the distribution of total social products enlightens us that we should properly deal with the relationship between accumulation and consumption,and improve the social security system in line with national conditions,which should be done as much as we can.