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Socialist Progressives

socialist_n_TN

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4. That's pretty basic Marxism. Trotsky was ALWAYS suspicious........

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jan 2013

of the bourgeois trade unions and especially the leadership. In some cases (like now), they're all we have, but the leaders always have to be watched. They are, after all, ultimately on the side of the capitalists because the capitalist system is what funds their perks as "leaders".

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I laughed when I read this paragraph from the History of the Communist Party [View all] jtuck004 Jan 2013 OP

I feel a little like "Oliver" asking for more but, MrYikes Jan 2013 #1

Sure, I'll try jtuck004 Jan 2013 #5

Yes, I am most honored by your response and your time invested, thank you. MrYikes Jan 2013 #7

Very interesting. Laelth Jan 2013 #2

I am interested. jtuck004 Jan 2013 #6

The Great War and Leningrad 1917 reteachinwi Jan 2013 #3

That's pretty basic Marxism. Trotsky was ALWAYS suspicious........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #4

Ya know it's true there was a real turning point somewhere, and we went limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #8