Comrade Nikogda, You are most correct, it is only a THOUGHT that we are on a list for the reaffirmation of Marxism-Leninism as it appears we are on a list of 200+ members with only 3 that oppose Melvin's revisionisn whil the other 197+ accept it and allow it to flourish. In this light it is worthless to oppose opportunism because the moderators allow it and castigate those of us who do oppose it therefore it stands to reason that the list no longer reaffirms Marxism-Leninism but rather tolerates revisionism. Fraternally Mark Scott
--- On Thu, 1/20/11, Nikigda Nichevo <intangib...@aphenomenal.com> wrote: From: Nikigda Nichevo <intangib...@aphenomenal.com> Subject: Re: [MLL] The Communist society thesis: Goodbye Stalin To: "For the reaffirmation of Marxism-Leninism" <marxist-leninist-list@lists.econ.utah.edu> Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 4:43 PM WL writes "Stalin's old formula of what constitutes economic communism in its first and higher phase cannot be applied to America because it is based on a specific state of development of productive forces in the 1930's - 1950's Soviet Union. "Actually, only Marx general outline is applicable today." NN comments: And here I thought we were in a list for the reaffirmation of Marxism-Leninism! WL = Earl Browder, in retirement. Earl Browder also liked to pigeonhole Soviet socialist construction as something without meaning or application in the USA, meanwhile insisting that "communism is 20th century Americanism." Obviously 21st century anything anywheres on the one hand, and specific material conditions of the Soviet Union at some other point in time on the other, cannot be compared in the specificity of their details. BUT THE *UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES* FOLLOWED BY THE REVOLUTIONARY SOVIET PROLETARIAT ARE A MANDATORY MINIMUM for all those working classes engaged in socialist construction anywhere since. But first things first: when the U.S. working class has disposed of the power of the US imperialist bourgeoisie - and not before -they will decide how things go from there... _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list Marxist-Leninist-List@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list Marxist-Leninist-List@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list
