I was inspired by someone to change the title of this post from "Armchair Marxism" to "Rocking-Chair Marxism." On a Marxist listserve, we read the following relatively recently: I find your schadenfreude at the suffering of an invaded and oppressed people revolting [referring to the Russian invasion of the Ukraine]. [Schadenfreude is a German word, … Continue reading Rocking-Chair Marxism
Tag: Self-righteous left
Social Democracy or Social Reformism and Trade Unionism: Their Social Limitations and Methodology, Part One
This will be a two-part post, with the second part being a brief focus on the inadequate methodology of social democrats and trade unionists. The radical left need to take measures against such inadequate methodology. I demonstrate briefly their inadequate methodology by referring to John Dewey's philosophy of human nature and contrast it with one … Continue reading Social Democracy or Social Reformism and Trade Unionism: Their Social Limitations and Methodology, Part One
The Abolitionary 