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  • Bob Armstrong
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    How Does the Worker Implement A Proletarian Government?

    Democratic Marxism Discussion Paper # 14

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    1. First Revolutionary Way

    When capitalism has so beaten down the worker that the worker finally understands his/her exploited position, and is willing to take it no more (Because the worker has nothing to lose, because the elite class has robbed the worker of everything), the workers will use violent "Revolution" to overthrow the capitalist system totally, and implement a "Worker Government", what Marx called "the Dictatorship of the Proletariat".

    One issue: Capitalism has when its back was to the wall, compromised a wee bit, to delay the total degradation of the worker from happening (E.g. allowed there to come into being labour standards; then allowed that workers could form unions, though making that extremely difficult; implementing some worker benefit programs to keep the poor from starving, such as seniors government pensions, employment insurance programs).

    So when will the "Proletarian Revolution" happen, if capitalism is shrewd enough to keep the worker down, but not so down that they'll revolt?

    It may be that the worker is going to suffer under capitalism for some time yet if there is no other way.

    2. Second Revolutionary Way

    While awaiting a possible worker revolution (As did happen previously in history - French Revolution, Russian Revolution, Chinese Revolution), there is an option of using the capitalist electoral system to gain power. This is most difficult because the whole system and the mainstream media (Most important in elections) are stacked against Democratic Marxism ever getting enough votes to form a majority government, and thus be able to totally and legally re-shape government and society.

    There is some confusion among those who have written on Marx as to what he thought about this strategy. Some call it the bourgeois option. Many hard-line right-wing writers socialist writers dismiss this as only delaying the revolution and distracting from the task of implementing the revolution.

    We believe Marx espoused this as an option, but he was clear that it was a difficult one, maybe more difficult that bringing in a worker government by revolution.

    Democratic Marxism says this: In Canada, there never will be the conditions that will give rise to the worker being so degraded, that Canadian workers will rise up in violent revolution against the then-existing Canadian capitalist government. If this is true, then what is to be done? Just throw up our hands as workers and despairingly agree that Canada will remain capitalist forever, and the workers in Canada will never get a "Worker Government"??

    Democratic Marxism says this: Form a Democratic Marxist party; run candidates; put forward a "revolutionary" DM platform to the public; get mainstream media coverage (They have to give some in an election); win a few seats and raise he*l in Parliament every day about workers' rights. Eventually a DM Party will get into a coalition government! And then form the government.

    Supporting Evidence for the Second Revolutionary Way being Successful

    History has shown many, many instances of Democratic Socialist Parties winning power in many different countries (France - President Mitterand - longest serving consecutive French Government).

    Why cannot Democratic Marxism do the same?



    Democratic Marxist Global Institute (DMGI)

    Author: Bob Armstrong, Coordinator

    Original: 21/3/13

    Distribution: 24/4/23: (CT.DM;DMPO;DM;DMGF;TRN)

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Democratic Marxism
    (Started: 24/1/3)

    Weekly Overview

    Notes:

    1. The “Weekly Overview” of the topic is posted for the benefit of new members who may have come in between the “Weekly Overviews”. It provides an executive summary of the issue for new viewers.

    2. The Stats of participation are important to allow all to determine the extent of continuing interest. For thread originators/responders, they are important to see if the interest no longer warrants the labour. Or alternatively, they show that those of us discussing it are drawing in more participants, because they have begun to see the importance of our topic

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    A. Statistics


    1. Weekly Stats:

    Week # 16 (24/4/15 – 21 [7 days])

    (Sometimes Adjusted for no. of days)


    .....................................................2024 Average
    Last Week's......Prior Week's........Views/Day
    Views/Day........Views/Day.............(16 wks.)

    …9.....................18.......................28


    ................................................2024 Average

    Last Week's.....Prior Week's......Responses/Day

    Responses/Day....Resp./Day.......(16 wks.).

    ........1.....................1.......................2


    2. Analysis of Last Week's Stats

    Last week's stats are running behind those of 2024 so far. It seems that the thread now has a somewhat slowed, but steady participation, proportionate to fewer postings/responses.

    More discussion/increased participation does happen when a current controversial issue is brought into the thread. There is discussion of current political affairs from the different perspectives of the various participants.

    This thread is fundamentally an “educational” thread about something that may not be attractive to some CT'ers. Nonetheless, the stats for this thread (Per day: Views – 28; Responses - 2) are good, and not that far below many other active threads in the Non-chess forum.

    The stats do show that CT'ers are interested in learning more about DM, and about government from the DM perspective.

    I, as originator/main poster, am now just posting about 1 discussion paper per week, near the start of the week, and I do try to respond to response questions. So the stats should be expected to slowly come down a bit.

    This thread is an opportunity to learn something about the political system known as “Democratic Marxism”! It is also an opportunity to question DM in a good and safe forum, where we try to respect the right of all CT'ers to have their own analysis, and to be entitled to put it forward for consideration, even if differing from DM.


    B. Goal of this Thread
    • To make clear what Democratic Marxism is, and what it is not (Old-style USSR Communism)
    • To provide materials that help CT'ers analyze the pluses and minuses of DM.

    Additional Notes:

    1. The goal of this thread is not to try to beat opposing views into oblivion. Political economy spans the spectrum. Every position is entitled to post as it sees fit, regardless of the kind of, and amount of, postings by other positions. What is wanted is serious consideration of all posts........then you decide among the many competing political philosophies.

    2. CT'ers are welcome to post responses here regularly, in addition to our core group of very active responders.



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    Author: Bob Armstrong, DMGI Coordinator

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Durrani Pathan Post on his Facebook Account (23/12/19)
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    Did Karl Marx fully understand what he wrote in The Communist Manifesto?

    Karl Marx, co-creator of "The Socialist Statement" alongside Friedrich Engels, is broadly viewed as having a profound comprehension of the financial states of his time. In "The Socialist Pronouncement," distributed in 1848, Marx explained his speculations on verifiable realism, class battle, and the certainty of a common upset prompting a ridiculous society. How Marx might interpret these ideas was educated by his broad investigations regarding reasoning, political economy, and authentic turns of events.

    While Marx is viewed as a significant scholar, the intricacy of his thoughts and the developing idea of his speculations over the long run make it trying to guarantee that he completely comprehended each part of his message. Furthermore, the reasonable execution of his thoughts, as seen in different endeavors at socialism over the entire course of time, has been met with blended achievement and frequently strayed from Marx's unique vision.

    It is fundamental to perceive that understandings of Marx's work might differ, and researchers keep on taking part in banters over the subtleties and ramifications of his compositions. While Marx's bits of knowledge into free enterprise and class elements stay powerful, whether or not he completely comprehended each ramifications of his thoughts stays not entirely clear and insightful talk.

    Bob A

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    The other four sites to learn more about Democratic Marxism, and other left systems, in addition to ChessTalk, are on Facebook:

    1. Democratic Marxist Party of Ontario (In process to be formally registered for the next Ontario election - tentatively Thursday, June 4, 2026) - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
    id=100064448603475

    2. Democratic Marxism- Global (Administered by the Democratic Marxist Global Institute [DMGI]) - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064839518717

    3. Democratic Marxist Global Forum (Administered by the Democratic Marxist Global Institute [DMGI]) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2045...ref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARB5MaP7fzlN9ItgmSkMWzv60Rd9mIxsQIkIgIa6_Guh2MGR6mV82GdH-IxgmiiVaJcZ-NLi7Cz46VX0nn78clmPjd-pttzlYPR9dmEubTBnBdnGohd0bl3Fy4k02cb3BVHNVOcfjANvEEUCRw6k1IZDDsZV6l9V1Id5_NomySGWmEpA3Inygttyrt3-jYH1m1M50W3d94tVElUVaZ-SrM-WZ4BkYEj0ZYF5Y5X2d7KRG_MQJtND8fXyDSkU0F1I4FVHkI_eoiyOazUgCRS0lmfetiENOGsaJPb6MfuHzQ92-u7gMI_E8888fus

    4. The REAL News (News through a DM lens) - Main poster: Journalist, Bob Armstrong - https://www.facebook.com/bob.armstrong.9235

    Bob A (DM)

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    USA - Libertarianism

    "RFK Jr. Will Not Seek Libertarian Nomination, Putting To Rest Debate Over Whether He Could Win It

    ‘There are several people running for the Libertarian nomination, and just about any of them would represent us better than Bobby would,’ the Libertarian Party’s 2020 vice-presidential candidate says.

    https://www.nysun.com/article/rfk-jr...0%202024-04-15

    Bob A

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Democratic Marxism
    (Started: 24/1/3)

    Weekly Overview

    Notes:
    1. The “Weekly Overview” of the topic is posted for the benefit of new members who may have come in between the “Weekly Overviews”. It provides an executive summary of the issue for new viewers.
    2. The Stats of participation are important to allow all to determine the extent of continuing interest. For thread originators/responders, they are important to see if the interest no longer warrants the labour. Or alternatively, they show that those of us discussing it are drawing in more participants, because they have begun to see the importance of our topic
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    A. Statistics


    1. Weekly Stats:

    Week # 15 (24/4/8 – 14 [7 days])

    (Sometimes Adjusted for no. of days)


    .....................................................2024 Average
    Last Week's......Prior Week's........Views/Day
    Views/Day........Views/Day.............(15 wks.)

    …18.....................20.......................29


    ................................................2024 Average

    Last Week's.....Prior Week's......Responses/Day

    Responses/Day....Resp./Day.......(15 wks.).

    ........1......................1.......................3

    2. Analysis of Last Week's Stats

    Last week's stats are running behind those of 2024 so far! But they are consistent with the prior week. It seems that the thread now has a somewhat steady participation, below that when the thread was new.

    This thread is fundamentally an “educational” thread about something that may not attract many CT'ers. Nonetheless, the stats for this thread (Per day: Views – 29; Responses - 3) are good, and not that far below many other active threads in the Non-chess forum.

    More discussion/increased participation does happen when a current controversial issue is brought into the thread. There is discussion of current political affairs from the different perspectives of the various participants.

    CT'ers are interested in learning more about DM, and about government from the DM perspective.

    I, as originator/main poster, will now likely just post 1 discussion paper per week, near the start of the week, and try to respond to questioning responses. So the stats should be expected to slowly come down a bit.

    This thread is an opportunity to learn something about the political system known as “Democratic Marxism”! It is also an opportunity to question DM in a good and safe forum, where we try to respect the right of all CT'ers to have their own analysis, and to be entitled to put it forward for consideration, even if differing from DM.

    B. Goal of this Thread
    • To make clear what Democratic Marxism is, and what it is not (Old-style USSR Communism)
    • To provide materials that help CT'ers analyze the pluses and minuses of DM.

    Additional Notes:

    1. The goal of this thread is not to try to beat opposing views into oblivion. Political economy spans the spectrum. Every position is entitled to post as it sees fit, regardless of the kind of, and amount of, postings by other positions. What is wanted is serious consideration of all posts........then you decide among the many competing political philosophies.

    2. CT'ers are welcome to post responses here regularly, in addition to our core group of very active responders.



    Democratic Marxist Global Institute (DMGI)

    Author: Bob Armstrong, DMGI Coordinator

    Most Recent Revision: 24/4/2

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    (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064839518717)

    Fb Group: Democratic Marxist Global Forum

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  • Dilip Panjwani
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    Originally posted by Bob Armstrong View Post
    Hi Peter:

    I agree with Galbraith.

    Dem. Marxism, however, has the ability to lessen the corruption by power and to narrow the Capitalist wealth/income gap.

    Bob A (Dem. Marxist)
    The politicians in Dem Marxism would be just as powerful and just as corrupt. The income gap is replaced by poverty for everyone, compounded with the misery of inflation and a shrunken national output leading to widespread shortages... and workers end up suffering like they never would in Libertarianism.

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Hi Peter:

    I agree with Galbraith.

    Dem. Marxism, however, has the ability to lessen the corruption by power and to narrow the Capitalist wealth/income gap.

    Bob A (Dem. Marxist)

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  • Dilip Panjwani
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    Originally posted by Bob Armstrong View Post
    "From each according to his means, to each according to their needs."

    Karl Marx (Not an old-style USSR Communist; a "Communist" of the Communist Manifest)
    This Marxist idea works to some extent within the innermost circles, but rapidly becomes dysfunctional as one starts to include the outer circles...

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Democratic Marxism - "From each according to his means, to each according to his needs."

    Discussion Paper # 19

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    Origin

    [Peter] Kropotkin, an anarchist, developed a variant of anarchist theory known as anarchist communism. Kropotkin and his followers went beyond Bakunin’s collectivism, arguing not only that the means of production should be owned cooperatively but that there should be complete communism in terms of distribution.

    This theory revived the scheme described in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia (1516), involving common storehouses from which everyone would be allowed to take whatever he wished on the basis of the formula “From each according to his means, to each according to his needs.”

    In The Conquest of Bread (1892), Kropotkin sketched a vision of a revolutionary society organized as a federation of free communist groups. In recognition of his scholarship, Kropotkin was invited to write an article on anarchism for the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/ana...rchist-thought

    Karl Marx use of the Concept

    From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" (German: Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten, jedem nach seinen Bedürfnissen) is a slogan popularised by Karl Marx in his 1875 Critique of the Gotha Programme. The principle refers to free access to and distribution of goods, capital and services.

    Q.: What is the most important principle of communism according to Marx?

    The ultimate goal of Marx's Communism is a classless, stateless society, where production is democratized, and resources and goods are produced according to each person's ability and distributed according to each person's needs.

    https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-me...nist-Manifesto

    Comment

    Karl Marx was NOT an old-style USSR Communist; but a "Communist" of the Communist Manifesto.

    Democratic Marxism (DM) deliberately shies away from using the term "Communism" in describing itself, because the term is now not associated with the Communist Manifesto, but with the heretical bastardization of Marx in old-style USSR Communism. DM is fundamentally different than USSR Communism.



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    Original: 24/4/14

    Distribution: 24/3/11: (CT.DM)

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  • Peter McKillop
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    Originally posted by Sid Belzberg View Post
    Some leftists believe that the communist world would work if "good people" were in control. But they don't
    realize that, by definition, good people don't want to control other people's lives.
    Ludwig von Mises
    "Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite."

    John Kenneth Galbraith

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  • Sid Belzberg
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    Some leftists believe that the communist world would work if "good people" were in control. But they don't
    realize that, by definition, good people don't want to control other people's lives.
    Ludwig von Mises

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Societal Contribution

    In psychology, "manipulation" is defined as subterfuge designed to influence or control another, usually in a manner which facilitates one's personal aims. Wikipedia

    "Subterfuge" - noun: subterfuge; plural noun: subterfuges
    • deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
    https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/

    One can, without any deception, intended, or, unintended, simply present ideas to the public "for their consideration" (What I do).

    Adults are expected to take responsibility for their own decisions, and make decisions about what is placed before them for consideration. They determine the character of that presented, and if there is some reason to be suspicious of any presentation of ideas.

    Bob A (Believes humans are capable discerners)



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  • Neil Frarey
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    Hey, Bob 'Click Bait' A. ... Ma-nip-u-la-tion

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  • Bob Armstrong
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    Democratic Marxism – What is It?

    Democratic Marxism Discussion Paper # 13

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    Basically
    • Marxist (NOT USSR-style “Communist” as we’ve generally seen it)
    • It is one of the 3 historical implementations of the theory of “Socialism”.

    Long Description

    Democratic Marxism is a term employed to emphasize the compatibility between democracy and Marxism.[citation needed].

    According to Kenneth Megill in his book The New Democratic Theory:[1]

    "Democratic Marxism is authentic Marxism—the Marxism which emphasizes the necessity for revolutionary action. Loyalty to the movement, not loyalty to any particular doctrine, is characteristic of the orthodox democratic Marxist."[2]

    In his book Chile's Democratic Road to Socialism, Michael H. Fleet also uses the term democratic Marxism to describe the nature of the Chilean government at the time of Salvador Allende's presidency:

    "During at least two of the three years of democratic Marxist government, however, Chile faced severe economic and political crises."[3]

    Wikipedia

    DMGI NOTE: We disagree with Michael H. Fleet (See above) when it comes to Allende's Chile. Salvador Allende was a “socialist” and always headed the socialist party. He was never a Marxist, and was elected President as a “socialist”.

    See DMGI's archive article on Allende & Chile, entitled “Marxism in History”, written by our Coordinator, Bob Armstrong, in 2016. It was posted that year as well on the internet (A Blog). This backs up our position in this “Note” above.


    Socialism”

    There are three historical implementation of the theory of socialism:

    1. USSR-Style Communism - North Korea

    2. Democratic Socialism - Venezuela

    3. Democratic Marxism - Chile (1970-3)

    Since Democratic Marxism is fairly new, the demarcation lines between it and democratic socialism are not yet all that clear. But Democratic Marxism does see itself as espousing things not in democratic socialism (The main one is that the Principle of Subsidiarity, as a democratic principle, is only espoused by DM).

    Sources

    Two of the key books are:

    1. The New Democratic Theory – Kenneth Megill

    2. Chile's Democratic Road to Socialism – Michael H. Fleet

    It is the opinion of the Democratic Marxist Global Institute (DMGI) that the closest implementation of Democratic Marxism occurred in Chile in 1970-3, under President Salvadore Allende. His Socialist Party had a plurality in the election, and since he himself was quite far left, he was quite pleased to have the traditional USSR-style Communist Party of Chile join with his party to form a "Unity Government" majority.

    More on how Allende governed can be found in the recent book, Strongmen, by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, p. 42-47.
    1. The Father's Day Manifesto - the post pinned to the top of the scroll on the Fb Page: Democratic Marxism – Global (https://www.facebook.com/Democratic-...dmin_todo_tour).

    4. DMGI is evolving the positions of DM on its Fb Page ( Democratic Marxism – Global – see above), and its Fb group:Democratic Marxist Global Forum - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2045...ref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARB5MaP7fzlN9ItgmSkMWzv60Rd9mIxsQIkIgIa6_Guh2MGR6mV82GdH-IxgmiiVaJcZ-NLi7Cz46VX0nn78clmPjd-pttzlYPR9dmEubTBnBdnGohd0bl3Fy4k02cb3BVHNVOcfjANvEEUCRw6k1IZDDsZV6l9V1Id5_NomySGWmEpA3Inygttyrt3-jYH1m1M50W3d94tVElUVaZ-SrM-WZ4BkYEj0ZYF5Y5X2d7KRG_MQJtND8fXyDSkU0F1I4FVHkI_eoiyOazUgCRS0lmfetiENOGsaJPb6MfuHzQ92-u7gMI_E8888fus).


    Lenin/Stalin

    DM does not believe in the conjunction: Marxist-Leninist.

    Rather, Lenin/Stalin is a heresy, broken off from authentic "Marxism". This is vehemently opposed by all USSR-style Marxists that we have encountered so far.

    When Lenin implemented his idea of socialism, he departed dramatically from Marx with respect to "democracy".

    Leninism/Stalinism believed in the "Dictatorship of the Vanguard of the Proletariat". Marx however, never entertained this.....he only spoke of the direct goal of "the dictatorship of the Proletariat".

    As a result of the Lenin/Stalin heresy, the guns of the proletariat, that brought about revolutions, then immediately were turned backwards onto the Proletariat by the "Vaguard" who seized the power away from the Proletariat, turned the state into a police state where the worker was not trusted, and used breach of human rights as a tool of control.

    Marx (We assume he is in heaven, though in his later life he was atheist) is turning over in his grave at USSR-style communism's claim that they are the moral progeny of all Marx wrote!


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    Author: Bob Armstrong, Coordinator

    Original – 21/3/9

    Distribution: 24/4/8: (CT.DM;DMPO;DM;DMGF;TRN)

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