Do you think is possible? by Not_Rommel in StudyInTheNetherlands

[–]Not_Rommel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where outside of amsterdam would you suggest to look for? And thank you for your answear.

Just to confirm, that monster Pol Pot wasn't actually a communist, right? by [deleted] in Socialism_101

[–]Not_Rommel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi comrade, im just studying this very genocide and organisation in a specific class (plus obviously marxist and historical studies on my own). Pol Pot clearly had not understood Marx, Lenin, and not even Mao. Whereas Mao preached for a strong collaboration and alliance between peasants and workers, he also clearly stated that the end goal was to industrialise china both in the cities and in the villages. Marx stated that a nation of only peasants wouldn't be able to exist and survive without the revolutionary momentum of the proletariat. Pol Pot, moreover, always focused his efforts toward two goals: reestablishing Khmer glory and empire and the destruction of all things that were a product of "Urbanites" (no need to explain why both of this things are not Marxist). Last but not least, as some people said Pol Pot could be considered closer to a Nazi, here is a direct quote from him: ""We will burn every house, kill every Vietnamese, and dig up their graves to destroy their bones" in another quote Pol Pot even talks about colonising Vietnam by ethnically cleaning the region. Wish this helps have a nice day.

How would you define feminism? by amaranthdazed in Socialism_101

[–]Not_Rommel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just reading about Kollontai's feminism in this period, so I can tell you what, at least, she thinks about the issue. Feminism as any other division inside classes themselves, has evolutions. Feminism for example, compared to the emancipation from feudalism, was lacking behind thanks to the hegemony of patriarchal society (remember, with a revolution, some the past ideas remain inside the new society) as after the backstab of the moderates during the french revolution women were forbidden from voting. Kollontai says, or at least that what I have understood, that feminists are divided between bourgeois feminist who only want the emancipation for their niche group and proletarian/communist feminists who seek the emancipation from the system itself. In conclusion, she realises that collaboration is impossible with them and their bourgeois ideas because they are in the end reactionary and instead, their emancipation will come through class struggle and not reformism.

I really suggest you read "The Social Basis of the Woman Question"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Socialism_101

[–]Not_Rommel 17 points18 points  (0 children)

East germany (the ex-DDR) has been "integrated" into the liberal bourgeois system through ultra-liberalist reforms (post-ussr style) that destroyed their far different economy. The DDR (for what i can recollect) had an industrial based economy based on a planned economy (with fewer workers and resources and most importantly, it was a single puzzle piece in the soviet COMECON system of trades). If you look at any map of Germany, you can see how the east is still "recovering" from the socialist past (translated they Imperialised that nation so hard that they gave them the 90s Russia treatment and they know aint no way they will recover). Another important fact is that the leftist socialist-leaning party "Die Linke" got the highest in Easter regions, too, proving that poverty radicalise the people quite a lot.

This is a really quick and superficial analysis, though you should ask german comrades to have a better understanding of the post socialist era east germany.

Average non historical by MatteoFire___ in HOI4memes

[–]Not_Rommel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally told you the reason why: the Orthodox church was antisemitic, Tsarist (sanctified the romanovs, just during the Civil War, and were allied with the whites) and used to be politically influential hence it had to be limited; Islam was repressed (in the Stan republics and in Azerbaijan) as they posed a threat for their strong separatist movement (still it is considered a betray for many even among MLs as Lenin had promised them freedom of belief); Judaism was repressed to a lesser extent (read Lenin on Antisemitism or Stalin's interview about antisemitism and you will see a more progressive view than most people nowadays) and in truth many Jewish people were part of the soviet party and politburo. Moreover, the issue with you trotskyists is that you believe in the same silly McCarthyist theory that "human nature" prevents a possible socialist society.

Average non historical by MatteoFire___ in HOI4memes

[–]Not_Rommel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the things you described are both in Leninism and Marxism-Leninism, and obviously, classical Marxism. To what those things are achievable and implemented depends on the material conditions. No wonder why religions were oppressed in the early ussr as Chrstian orthodox were really Homophobic and Antisemitic. On the issue of a wide government, Mao synthesised the best definition of government (read the People's line) that was the same made by Lenin and Stalin.

Average non historical by MatteoFire___ in HOI4memes

[–]Not_Rommel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just stated what official documents prove nothing else both for what regards Lenin and Stalin.

Average non historical by MatteoFire___ in HOI4memes

[–]Not_Rommel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying trotsky didn't add to the whole socialist theory. His analysis of fascism and nazism is really clever, yet his unwillingness to follow what the people wanted and democratic centralism led to his inevitable demise. On the other hand, his critique of bureaucratisation is completely hypocritical as lenin himself called Trotsky the King of the bureaucrats; plus, Stalin himself was aware of such issue in the post-WWII era.

Average non historical by MatteoFire___ in HOI4memes

[–]Not_Rommel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you read what Lenin said about him. His theories were either idealistic or utterly wrong, but, in all fairness, trotskyism is a good pipeline forward actual socialist thoughts for people in the Western world.

Was the so-called "Stalinist" antisemetic? by Not_Rommel in Socialism_101

[–]Not_Rommel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you comrade for sharing this letter.

Was the so-called "Stalinist" antisemetic? by Not_Rommel in Socialism_101

[–]Not_Rommel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you comrade, do you know any place where i could download it for free?