[Marxism-Thaxis] Task and responsibility of communists

2009-03-10 Thread Waistline2
Most folks less than 60 years old have grown up under a steady and relentless barrage of anti-communist propaganda. This attack was powerful and unyielding because it was tightly linked to a steadily rising standard of living throughout the country. When thinking and activity are linked

[Marxism-Thaxis] rah, rah team fight

2009-03-10 Thread Charles Brown
Comment In what relation do the  Communists stand to the proletarians as a whole? The Communists do not form a separate party opposed to the other  working-class parties. They have no interests separate and apart from those of the proletariat as  a whole. They do not set up any sectarian

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] rah, rah team fight

2009-03-10 Thread Waistline2
Communists do not have separate demands from various segment of the working class. IN fact it is these real world demands that creates the line of march. Here is how Marx and Engels defined the task and role of communists. ^^^ CB: So, stop talking about a communist polarity

[Marxism-Thaxis] rah, rah team fight

2009-03-10 Thread Charles Brown
Waistline2 Communists do not have separate demands from various   segment of the working class. IN fact it is these real world demands  that   creates the line of march. Here is how Marx and Engels defined  the task and role  of communists. ^^^ CB: So, stop talking about a communist

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] rah, rah team fight

2009-03-10 Thread Waistline2
Abolition of private property is not a demand, reform or a concession to be sought from the bourgeoisie. . ^^^ CB: It's a fundamental goal and aim of the movement. Here it is in the Manifesto. The distinguishing feature of Communism is not the abolition of property generally, but

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] rah, team fight - talkin' to American people about class

2009-03-10 Thread Waistline2
I am currently working on several projects at the same time dealing with class in American society and the vision of communists (Marxists). Hopefully by the end of the year a series of Workers pamphlets will take shape. Here is an example: Class, Class Struggle and Class Outlook For