> Conspirituality: Brief: Graeber vs Bannon, #Anarchism vs #Leninism (Part 1)

Episode page: https://conspirituality.net/

> How did the #American far right end up using #Leninist strategy more effectively than the American left? And what does that say about our own movements—our blind spots, our strengths, and inherited illusions?

#USPol #PoliticalTheory

#novara understands why it's a bad idea to place your political agency in the hands of an elitist #leninist vanguard who can't seem to keep their hands out of the till (see jaqui smith, alan milburn) or adopting the policies and talking points of the tory right - who just move further to the right to distinguish themselves from venezuela-style #labour

If you're waiting for #starmer to deliver, then you're not doing politics: you've been neutralised.

#ukpol #ukpolitics

https://novaramedia.com/2024/07/11/what-can-the-left-learn-from-nigel-farage

I recently read "The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism" by J. Sykes, published by #FRSO (Freedom Road Socialist Organization) and I found it to be an excellent entry-level text to #ScientificSocialism. It's very approachable and easy to read for any leftist and, I believe, is quite persuasive in it's argument for embracing #DialecticalMaterialism and #HistoricalMaterialsm as primary ways by which to understand and change the world. Sykes also describes the #Leninist form, organization, and inner-process of a #communist party and how that can be an effective strategy for seizing and maintaining working-class power (the #DictatorshipOfTheProletariat) as we advance into the #socialist stage of human development. Those are perhaps the most commonly expected and basic topics, but he also delves into the #MarxistTheoryOfKnowledge, #PoliticalEconomy, #Imperialism, the #NationalQuestion involving the oppressed nations within the US, #WomensLiberation, and #QueerLiberation. I think this is a must read for anyone who considers themselves on the #Left and desires a deeper understanding of our world!

#bookstodon #booktoot

Ok, here is my #introduction:

I'm a #nonbinary, #agender, #asexual, #demiromantic, #neurodivergent [diagnosed #ADHD, suspected #Autism] GenXer. Also diagnosed with #PTSD, #PsoriaticArthritis, and #asthma as well.

I'm a bit of a #history and #anthropology geek, and I like #StarTrek, other #SciFi shows, and #anime.

The past few years, I've been particularly interested in studying #Marxist #Leninist #Maoist theories of #socialism, #communism, dialectical materialism, and historical materialism.

I recommend reading this 1983 Cato/Heritage document, "Achieving a Leninist Strategy"

https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/cato-journal/1983/11/cj3n2-11.pdf

It outlines how to privatize Social Security (convince the public it is "going broke") but I see it as a basis for their entire attack on democracy. Convince the public democratic government doesn't work.

You see this strategy everywhere. The Palestine train derailment is a great example.

#Republicans #Leninist #Cato #Heritage #democracy #privatization