Comrades - thanks for allowing me an extra day to prepare this week’s newsletter. I spent yesterday hosting an impromptu study session on the Discord server. We listened to seven (!!) of Lenin’s works, mainly consisting of thoughts on Imperialism and Social Chauvinism. These are two essential topics for understanding the upcoming wars waged by the capitalist powers.
Imperialism is a Marxist concept that I’ve understood as a functioning concept; I could tell when a country was formally imperialist (as opposed to the non-scientific meaning of “aggressive country”), but I couldn’t articulate it well. Thanks to a lot of reading and videos in Russian and English, I got a better grasp of the subject. If you have questions about Imperialism or Social Chauvinism (an advanced form of opportunism), join us for Book Club! I’ve included some videos below in the “Arts, Music, and Videos” section. We’ll be continuing to study the subject over the next few weeks.
We’ll see you tonight (or Friday morning) on Discord!
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Book:
Assigned readings:
The State and Revolution Preface
The State and Revolution — Chapter 1: Class Society and the State
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Cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
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