What's the difference between class struggle and social war?

Question

What are the benefits/drawbacks of each, and which is more relevant to the world we live in today?

Comments

http://anarchy101.org/2028/what-is-social-war

I maintain what I said previously.

Answer 1

only really good description of this i've ever seen.

social war: The narrative of “class struggle” developed beyond class to include the complexities and multiplicities of all social relations. Social war is conflict within all hierarchical social relations.

Comments

i agree, "social war" implies a much broader scope than "class struggle". class struggle, like feminism (as typically embodied these days), seems to me a myopic perspective that focuses on a single aspect of "identity". i have no time for that, although obviously MANY still do.

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This seems to sum it up pretty well.

The implication of "class struggle/class war" is that all war against hierarchy and domination revolves around class conflict, whereas "social war" implies a complex network of hierarchies and oppression that extends beyond property owners vs. wage laborers.