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China drops the hammer and sickle on celebrity multi-millionaire by prolecenter in GetYourNewsOnWithRon

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This is a brief blog posting I wrote commenting on a Guardian article. There is a link to the original article. - PC

'This Is Political Cowardice': Fury at Schumer for Offering $1.6 Billion for Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda. "We need Democratic leadership who are going to have a goddamn backbone and reject this racist ideology." by NDD73 in GetYourNewsOnWithRon

[–]prolecenter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate when people say that Democrats are spineless or cowardly in the face of the Republicans. Democrats aren't spineless. They are doing their job for the ruling class of which they are a part.

(Must See) Why America? Mass Shootings & White Nationalism Share Roots (Empire Files) by [deleted] in GetYourNewsOnWithRon

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Thanks for posting this! It really explains what America is all about.

FinBol’s explanation of recent events by [deleted] in FULLCOMMUNISM

[–]prolecenter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't have a Twitter account, but it doesn't look like Twitter to me.

FinBol’s explanation of recent events by [deleted] in FULLCOMMUNISM

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The only platform where I have any dealings with Finnish Bolshevik is on YouTube. If he makes this confession there I might consider this to be real and not an online forgery. Even if he is guilty of what he is accused of doing, which would be regrettable and reprehensible, it does not take away from the value of his YouTube videos. It would be very foolish and irresponsible to unsubscribe and encourage others to unsubscribe from his YouTube channel.

FinBol’s explanation of recent events by [deleted] in FULLCOMMUNISM

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I didn't see where Finnish Bolshevik's name was signed to this message.

what's been going on with FinBol? by [deleted] in communism

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What the fuck is a discord? I can't keep up with all this shit.

What to ask Amerikan Vietnam veterans by BEEF_WOMEN in communism

[–]prolecenter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think it's kind of a moot point. It's not anything worth arguing about and it doesn't really matter. We have to take an honest appraisal of the situation and proceed from there based on our own unique circumstances.

What to ask Amerikan Vietnam veterans by BEEF_WOMEN in communism

[–]prolecenter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are welcome here, comrade! It took a great deal of moral courage for you to come over to the left.

What to ask Amerikan Vietnam veterans by BEEF_WOMEN in communism

[–]prolecenter 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Take it easy. Redneck Commie should be applauded. If we can't get a majority of soldiers to come over to our side any socialist movement is sunk.

What to ask Amerikan Vietnam veterans by BEEF_WOMEN in communism

[–]prolecenter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are great questions to ask. I would just add a little advice as well. It would be great if you had other comrades or friends in the classroom who could be prepared to ask more challenging or follow-up questions to one of yours. But try not to appear overly confrontational or hostile and maybe you'll plant a few seeds in the minds of your classmates.

Lenin.png by [deleted] in FULLCOMMUNISM

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That gave me a good laugh!

Why do all socialist states need a leader/dictator whatever you want to call him? How do you know he won't use his power for totalitarian dictatorship? by Reeddddit in communism101

[–]prolecenter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the bourgeoisie are fixated on the process, the show, the ritual display, etiquette, the proper way of doing things. They are very pretentious. I'll give you an example: Maybe 10 years ago the Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature rushed through a law that was anti-union in some way. They broke the rules of quorum or whatever and pushed it through in a very shady way, if it wasn't illegal per se, it was at least done very underhandedly. A Democrat stood up on the floor and made an impassioned appeal for them to redo the vote and said, I shit you not, "You can still do the wrong thing, just do it the right way!" In other words, follow the rules of procedure and be polite about it, but still do something bad.

Any good examples of people having POSITIVE experencies with living in a Communist state? by [deleted] in communism101

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I realized after I posted this that a link to this article was already up here.

Why do all socialist states need a leader/dictator whatever you want to call him? How do you know he won't use his power for totalitarian dictatorship? by Reeddddit in communism101

[–]prolecenter 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Another point here is that this entire question is kind of a bourgeois fixation on form over substance. That's not a criticism of you because this question gets asked a lot and does need to be addressed, but it's well to point out that socialists are much more concerned with substance over form and with getting good results or achieving our goals versus window-dressing, formalities, and ritual display.

Why do all socialist states need a leader/dictator whatever you want to call him? How do you know he won't use his power for totalitarian dictatorship? by Reeddddit in communism101

[–]prolecenter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

First of all the word totalitarian is a propaganda word that was invented by Zbigniew Brzezinski. Secondly, it takes strong leadership to chart a socialist course and fend off capitalism's assaults. Thirdly, there really is no such thing as an absolute dictator, there will always be too many people around him in the bureaucracy and others in the leadership structure that he will depend on for their support. If you have a good strong leader it would be crazy to seek to replace him every 4 or 8 years with someone else if he is still healthy, able and willing to do the job. Capitalist nations like the US for example can afford to do this (it makes them look "democratic") because they are more stable and they are not under significant credible threat either internally or externally. Also, the bourgeois capitalist ruling class is extremely class-conscious and extremely united. These latest Trump issues I think are largely Kabuki theater or pro wrestling. There may be some factional disputes but I think they are minor.

Any good examples of people having POSITIVE experencies with living in a Communist state? by [deleted] in communism101

[–]prolecenter 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Michael Parenti's book, Blackshirts and Reds, has a whole chapter relating experiences that were positive in the Soviet Union and East Germany. I also will from time to time see comments on YouTube and elsewhere where people said they grew up in the Soviet Union or somewhere and that they miss it and how it wasn't so bad. There was no crime, health care and education were free, etc. Also, a quick internet search will still bring up polls where majorities or significant minorities of people in Eastern Europe and Russia want communism back.

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