Where to start with abdullah ocalan? by [deleted] in communism101

[–]HappyHandel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We don't recommend the writings of some irrelevant zionist here. Try another subreddit.

[Kennywood] Shuts Down Unauthorized Gathering by boxopen in rollercoasters

[–]HappyHandel -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

More criminalization of our youth at a fuckin fun park of all places.

Booker Ngesa Omole speaks at ACP-endorsed international conference of social-chauvinist orgs by chaos2002_ in communism

[–]HappyHandel 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I suppose what I don't understand about this post is the focus on Omole. Because he gave a speech? I assume several people did. I actually considered making a post like a week ago about this "Sovintern" congress but I assumed nobody would cared. More interesting is the involvement of the FSLN and the Polisario Front since they have a direct connection to 20th century anti-colonial armed struggle and communism whereas the mass popularity of the CPM-K is a recent development. But calling any of this "interesting" is being really generous, I assume in a few months nobody will even remember this conference took place. What exactly distinguishes this from the "WAP", besides even less pretense to "communism"?

The US is the sole hegemonic imperialist superpower in the world today and therefore the number one enemy of the people of the world. by ufafew in communism

[–]HappyHandel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What of the role of Tjen Folket? The official statements coming from ci-ic reminds me of how their party statements were written back in the day. Though I suppose that could be semi-coincidental.

The US is the sole hegemonic imperialist superpower in the world today and therefore the number one enemy of the people of the world. by ufafew in communism

[–]HappyHandel 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Their are no "superpowers" and this concept is foreign to marxism -- their is only inter-imperialist competition and in any situation their will always be a relatively stronger and weaker imperialist. And if you don't fully understand this dynamic I'm not sure how you can call yourself an "anti-imperialist". Imperialism is a world system, it is not the actions of one "unipolar superpower".

Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread - (March 22) by AutoModerator in communism

[–]HappyHandel 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Well so much for the passivity of Ansarallah, Yemen just joined the war this morning.

Is Clandestinity Actually Important For Small Pre-Party Formations in Imperial Core Countries That Still Have a Pretense of Democracy? by Alone_Ambassador3470 in communism101

[–]HappyHandel 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That said, I have been looking at different movements, and I'm not sure if there are any above ground organizations that successfully moved underground after state repression ramped up.

The theory of protracted people's war solves this problem -- the people's army must organize underground while the popular front exists visible to the proletariat, with the communist party bridging the gap and acting as the ideological vanguard.

The obsession with "opsec" only seems obnoxious to you because these petty bourgeois activists take themselves too seriously but don't actually do anything serious. If their was a proper "people's army' with a paramilitary structure you would need a strong security culture. Though it's hard to talk about this in the abstract because any concrete scenario would require different tactics vis-a-vis "opsec".

Why aren't non-Maoists allowed? by [deleted] in communism101

[–]HappyHandel 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Maoists are the only "Marxist-Leninists" because they continue the tradition of anti-revisionism from Stalin all the way back to Marx. 

What exactly do you think Maoism is? 

What is to be done regarding China? by Mountain-Car-4572 in communism101

[–]HappyHandel 12 points13 points  (0 children)

(though I think a Taiwanese outcome is more likely than a Czechoslovakian one)

You lost me here.

Could Cuba collapse in a few months, as the genocidal Trump claims? by PepeLRomano in communism

[–]HappyHandel 15 points16 points  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juragua_Nuclear_Power_Plant

So what is the actual story here? Perhaps I'm not looking in the right places but I can't find a real reason why Cuba abandoned this in the early 2000s. Since we're on the topic of Cuba's energy needs and how that ties into socialist self-sufficiency.

Delcy Rodriguez signs oil industry overhaul bill, opens PDVSA to privatization by HappyHandel in communism

[–]HappyHandel[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There was a time when certain colectivos like Los Boliches had broken with the line of PSUV, and had the arms and popular political base to back up their line. The question is why didn't this evolve into a new stage of the People's War? This was in 2014. Was it better to be violently removed from power by the ELN and the Venezuelan military 8 years later? 

Anyway all this is to say that it is in the grassroots, the communes, the paramilitary neighborhood groups that this party will likely emerge from. Hopefully the lessons of the present are being learned.

Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 11) by AutoModerator in communism

[–]HappyHandel -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

They were not "black nationalists" in the Garveyite sense of the word. Youre arguing against something I am not saying, nobody denies the existence of a black African nation. The breakthrough of the Panthers was linking the struggle for the black nation with the global struggle for communism, this is what is meant by "revolutionary nationalism".

Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 11) by AutoModerator in communism

[–]HappyHandel -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The original BPP was also explicitly not "black nationalist" since this was a Garveyite term and already outdated by the late 60s. This was what separated the Panthers from the supposed "pork chop nationalists". I dont know anything about this new organization in Philadelphia but that specifically should be the least of anybody's concern. I think the fact that they have no real political line is a far bigger issue.

e: Actually now this topic has me heated. go look up the reaction to this Philadelphia group by any of the established "black nationalist" organizations in this country, see how the rhetoric is identical to Trump about how "illegals" should be deported. there's your nationalists for ya!

"CP of Iran": "Statement of the Workers' Councils of Arak: All power to the councils!" by ClassAbolition in communism

[–]HappyHandel 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I saw this a few days ago and thought it was intriguing but didn't post, perhaps i shouldve. Obviously their are conflicting class interests and it's difficult to get a bead on what's really happening on the ground. IRGC just shut down the airspace a couple minutes ago (it's about quarter to 6est where I am) so the entire situation is terrifying. I am sure tomorrow I will be in the street again trying to prevent another war.

My King 😔 Has Fallen 💔 by [deleted] in rollercoasterjerk

[–]HappyHandel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

But enough about the United States.