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Democratic Marxism
(Started: 24/1/3)
Weekly Overview
Notes:
A. Statistics
1. Weekly Stats:
Week # 29 of 2024 (7/15-21 [7 days])
(Sometimes Adjusted for no. of days)
.....................................................2024 Average
Last Week's......Prior Week's........Views/Day
Views/Day........Views/Day.............(29 wks.)
….…34...................20.......................23
................................................2024 Average
Last Week's.....Prior Week's......Responses/Day
Responses/Day....Resp./Day.......(29 wks.).
........4......................1......................2
2. Analysis of Last Week's Stats
Last week's stats are way ahead of the prior week, and the year to date – Dilip and I got into a rapid back and forth......which hopefully did provide some new insights into both our positions. Generally, at the start of a thread, there is a flurry of responses, and then things slow down.
So the current rate of response is much higher than normal for this late in the thread.
More discussion/increased participation does happen when a current controversial issue is brought into the thread. The thread does involve discussion of current political affairs from the different perspectives of the various participants, so “current” issues do arise.
Fundamentally, though, this thread is an “educational” thread about something that may not be that attractive to some CT'ers. Nonetheless, the yearly average stats for this thread (Per day: Views – 24; Responses - 2) are good.
The stats do show that CT'ers are interested in learning more about DM, and about government from the DM perspective. 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.
Note: I, as originator/main poster, am now just posting per week, on Mondays, the past week's stats, and on Tuesdays, 1 DM discussion paper. But I do try to respond to response questions, and introduce new “current” topics when they seem appropriate, especially re “current events”. So, overall, it is expected that the stats have slowly come down, and are now at a slower, steady pace.
B. Goal of this Thread
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: 24/7/21
Fb Page: Democratic Marxism – Global
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Snail Mail:
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(Started: 24/1/3)
Weekly Overview
Notes:
- 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.
- 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
A. Statistics
1. Weekly Stats:
Week # 29 of 2024 (7/15-21 [7 days])
(Sometimes Adjusted for no. of days)
.....................................................2024 Average
Last Week's......Prior Week's........Views/Day
Views/Day........Views/Day.............(29 wks.)
….…34...................20.......................23
................................................2024 Average
Last Week's.....Prior Week's......Responses/Day
Responses/Day....Resp./Day.......(29 wks.).
........4......................1......................2
2. Analysis of Last Week's Stats
Last week's stats are way ahead of the prior week, and the year to date – Dilip and I got into a rapid back and forth......which hopefully did provide some new insights into both our positions. Generally, at the start of a thread, there is a flurry of responses, and then things slow down.
So the current rate of response is much higher than normal for this late in the thread.
More discussion/increased participation does happen when a current controversial issue is brought into the thread. The thread does involve discussion of current political affairs from the different perspectives of the various participants, so “current” issues do arise.
Fundamentally, though, this thread is an “educational” thread about something that may not be that attractive to some CT'ers. Nonetheless, the yearly average stats for this thread (Per day: Views – 24; Responses - 2) are good.
The stats do show that CT'ers are interested in learning more about DM, and about government from the DM perspective. 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.
Note: I, as originator/main poster, am now just posting per week, on Mondays, the past week's stats, and on Tuesdays, 1 DM discussion paper. But I do try to respond to response questions, and introduce new “current” topics when they seem appropriate, especially re “current events”. So, overall, it is expected that the stats have slowly come down, and are now at a slower, steady pace.
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: 24/7/21
Fb Page: Democratic Marxism – Global
(https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064839518717)
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
E-mail:
demmarxglobalin@gmail.com
Snail Mail:
DMGI
P.O. Box 3246,
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
N4L 1A5
Website:
In development
Copyright – Democratic Marxist Global Institute (DMGI) - 2024
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