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 23 Nov 2011, 08:35
Not sure where to put this, so if it's in a wrong place, please move it.
There's a wealth of marxist texts online in various forms, so how about we do a "commie bookclub". Basically we'd select a text, read it together and then discuss it. Might be interesting, might be pointless, but is anyone up for it? Soviet America is Free America!
Under communism, there is no freedom; you are not free to live in poverty, be homeless, to be without an education, to starve, or to be without a job 23 Nov 2011, 11:32
Sounds like a plan.
Although this should probably be in the Communist Literature forum. The moment one accepts the notion of 'totalitarianism', one is firmly locked within the liberal-democratic horizon. - Slavoj Žižek
23 Nov 2011, 17:26
I'm down. We should start with something light.
 لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله - يا عمال العالم اتحدوا 23 Nov 2011, 17:37
The German Ideology? lolol
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 04 Aug 2004, 20:49 Embalmed 23 Nov 2011, 18:55
Yeah, i'm up for it, could do with reading everything again and at least changing how I see things and how each of you sees things. Thankfully it's all online for free.
I hope people will get on board with my other idea of the Communal SE Library next year too, will be pwn.  "Phil Spector is haunting Europe" -Dr. Karl H. Marx 
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 14 Jan 2010, 05:46 Ideology: Other Leftist Party Member 24 Nov 2011, 02:15
I'll join in I need to read more Marxist texts anyway.
 "Those who do not move, do not notice their chains." - Rosa Luxemburg Long Live The Bolivarian Revolution! RIP Muamar Qadafi RIP Hugo Chavez 24 Nov 2011, 02:17
Anyone have a suggestion for a text to start with?
Criteria is.. must be available online or as a download, must be available in english, and obviously should be socialist/communist in nature. Do we want to start with something fairly heavy or pretty basic ? Special topics of interest? Soviet America is Free America!
Under communism, there is no freedom; you are not free to live in poverty, be homeless, to be without an education, to starve, or to be without a job 24 Nov 2011, 02:24
Why not start with Bukharin's "The ABC of Communism"?
It's quite lenghty however everyone should be able to finish it in a week... http://www.marxists.org/archive/bukhari ... /index.htm 24 Nov 2011, 02:30
Loz wrote: yeah, that's a very good baseline text. Also a lot easier to digest than Das Kapital We can always break it up and do a chapter at a time. WHat does the rest think ? Soviet America is Free America!
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 14 Jan 2010, 05:46 Ideology: Other Leftist Party Member 24 Nov 2011, 03:07
The "ABC's of Communism" sounds good with me.
"Those who do not move, do not notice their chains." - Rosa Luxemburg Long Live The Bolivarian Revolution! RIP Muamar Qadafi RIP Hugo Chavez 24 Nov 2011, 05:30
The idea's been tried before, iirc last time we did Jack London's Iron Heel. Also all texts have to be online.
 "Don't hate on me bro" - Loz 25 Nov 2011, 15:02
Okay, no dissenting votes so let's start with the abc of communism.
Think people can do sections 2 and 3 by monday? They aren't monstrously long (section 1 is their political programme which isnt very exciting) Soviet America is Free America!
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 01 Oct 2010, 00:20 Ideology: Other Pioneer 01 Jan 2012, 04:39
Is the reading project still going on???
If so: I'd like to join. BTW: Choosing Nikolai Bukharin is interesting - he probably is one of the most serious losses caused by Uncle Joe's purges.  ---  01 Jan 2012, 05:57
It is, but I've had to wait until post holidays to do any serious reading.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 13 Feb 2008, 15:25 Ideology: Other Leftist Politburo 04 Jan 2012, 04:16
Moved to a more appropriate forum.
23 Mar 2012, 10:45
To tell you the truth, I might appear knowledgeable of some or 'all' things communist, but I haven't read the biography of Joseph Stalin which I intend to be on my next reading list. I expect him to be 'profound, exacting and humane' in my readings.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 20 Jul 2007, 06:59 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism Forum Commissar 26 Nov 2012, 00:57
Bump!
I know we're nearing the holidays and all of that, but is anyone up for this? I've read parts of ABC's and it's a pretty straightforward book. Should be interesting to exchange impressions.  "It does not suffice to reject the error; we must overcome it, explain it and outgrow it." - Antonio Labriola Forum Rules 26 Nov 2012, 04:18
Personally, I'm disappointed this never happened. I'm totally up for this. I've got a few on the list, too.
 Forum Rules Red_Son: Bob Avakian is the Glenn Beck of communism. "Le prolétariat; c'est moi." - King Indigo XIV 26 Nov 2012, 05:34
LIfe is a lot more stable for me now, so let's go for it.
Still want to start on the ABC? Soviet America is Free America!
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 20 Jul 2007, 06:59 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism Forum Commissar 26 Nov 2012, 07:02
I didn't take part in the first attempt, but it seems like a good book to start with, in a very general sense.
But if there are other suggestions, let's hear it. "It does not suffice to reject the error; we must overcome it, explain it and outgrow it." - Antonio Labriola Forum Rules |
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