Hello everyone, welcome to Theory Thursday! This is a community led project, the point of these posts is to read about 30 minutes of theory every Thursday. Then we discuss with fellow comrades the contents of the reading. This week’s topic we are covering Fredrick Engels’ The Principles of Communism, parts 14-25.
The Reading: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm
Feel free to discus below your thoughts or insight into this reading.
Next week we will vote on what to read next. Shout out to comrade GrainEater’s Matrix study group, and comrade CriticalResist8’s ProleWiki study guide, go check them out if you would like more resources and discussion on theory. Have a great week comrades, until next time!
I agree with everything you said. Engels was definitely a product of his time. The Patsocs like Gus Hall a great deal so I’m not sure if he’s problematic or not in himself. Fortunately I effectively left PCUSA, though not officially as the the person I emailed never got back to me, thus I’m probably still in their records. I think I heard from the ACB people who split (and PCUSA is sueing) mentioned they have inflated records of inactive people.
I’m glad that you agree with me comrade. I was trying to summarize my points without writing a book about it lol. Sometimes that can come across poorly, and requires more in depth analysis on. I’m glad that is seemed to have worked out for you, organizing in the states will be a real roadblock for the young US comrades.