Hello everynyan, we’re reading This Soviet World.
Week 2 we are reading Chapter 2: “The Party of Revolution.”
EPUB, and link to a PDF, of the book can be found on Comrade’s Library. If you find problems with the EPUB tell me and I will fix it. Dessalines has made an audio book.
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I really like the part where Strong lays out how the propaganda about what communist are is wrong. She so quickly and well lays out how they can neither be the reckless, “planless inciters to violence and riot”, nor “brainless sheep required to act in blind obedience,” how they must be capable people, daring people, and understand why they are doing it.
Certainly late, but “unearthly”?
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The bit on communists needing to be smart, well-read, active in their communities and engaged with their struggles, in order to actually achieve traction is extremely relatable for anyone that discusses Marxism with others outside. One of the best things you can do is make yourself a respected figure for how you put others first, and think of the whole. This makes everyone much more receptive to discussions surrounding socialism.