Hello everynyan, we’re studying Marxism-Leninism. Here is a link to the list

This week we’re reading:

  1. Why Socialism? - A. Einstein (1949)
    Webpage | Audiobook [~10 min / 22 min]

  2. Why Marxism? - R. Day (2020)
    Webpage | Audiobook [~15 min / 21 min]

  3. Why do we Have to Study Theory? - Ho Chi Minh (1957)
    Webpage | Audio book [~10 min / 11 min]

  4. General Rules for Independent Study - N. Krupskaya (1934)
    Webpage [~5 min]

  5. “Tankies” - N. Frome (2020)
    Webpage | Audiobook [~5 min / 11 min]

Next week we will be watching 6. US Interventionism, the Third World, and the USSR - M. Parenti (1986)

Webpage Transcription of Speech | Original Speech [~1 hr / 1 hr 33 min]

  • Cowbee [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netMEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Though I almost got the feeling like Why Marxism? is written like the average “correct the record” lemmy.ml copypasta comment in both length and number of quotations.

    cowboy-cri calling me out here lol

    And I’m not sure if Frome is the originator of the quote on the difficulty of revolution, but she’s certainly the source of where I got that from! Her work is really quite a fantastic display of rhetoric.

    Thanks for the feedback! I enjoyed reading it. I think the consensus thus far is very pro-Why Socialism? and more mixed on Why Marxism? and Why do we have to Study Theory? The reason I put General Rules for Independent Study after the Why? section is because it isn’t an effective hook, while in my opinion the 1-2 punch of the first 2 *Why?*s hooks the reader in much better. It’s provacative and yet explanatory for why we have the positions we do and why the reader should engage.