After several months of hiatus, the theory discussion group will be moving from Matrix to Lemmygrad, and now you (yes, you!) can suggest texts (yes, texts!) for us to read
Requirements:
- Must be Marxist theory
- Must be reasonably short (a somewhat larger text can be divided across several weeks)
- Must not include any derogatory statements directed at rodents native to South America
The most upvoted comment in this thread suggesting a text that meets these requirements will be used for the first discussion thread (we will be making new posts for every text or text segment). You can participate from any instance that’s federated with Lemmygrad.
The United Front- Georgi Dimitrov
The Defeat of One’s Own Government in the Imperialist War?
It may become relevant to all a lot us pretty soon.
I would add “On Protracted War”, even though it was already chosen a while back, as they work together very well. Haven’t read the earlier “On Guerrilla Warfare” but sounds cool too.
Great recommendation! It is already relevant to those of us who live in Europe and the US. Our governments are already involved in an imperialist proxy war which we should do everything we can to make sure they lose.
The ABC of Communism - Nikolai Bukharin, Yevgeni Preobrazhensky
Reform or Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg A really good introductory text and one I recommend to anyone just getting into left wing thought.
How To Be A Good Communist by Liu Shaoqi!
I would be curious to read some marxist feminist texts. I’ve read Make Way for Winged Eros by Kollontai before by chance and thought it was interesting
can someone make some suggestions? I’m not insisting on them for the reading group necessarily
Betty Millard is good, but maybe a bit too long
My top 3:
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Against Capybaras by Mao Zedong
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“I hate all South American rodents” by V.I. Lenin
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Anti-Duering by Engels (serious)
I prefer his later self-critical work “Uphold Capybaras!”
Xi Jinping’s view on Socialism with Capybara Characteristics is a banger too
I have to say #2 is a very slept on work, he goes on to contrast them with the Proletarian spirit of the bever
you’re on thin ice
Im just Paraphrasing Lennin, take it up with him
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The red and the green the rise and fall of collectivized agriculture in Marxist regimes / Frederic L. Pryor
The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz Fanon
