The Limitations of the Social-Reformist Left and Opposition to a United Front without an Independent Working-Class

Introduction I posted most of the following on Sid Ryan's Facebook page (Ryan was former president of the Ontario Federation of Labour) since he asserted that the radical left have achieved nothing whereas the social-reformist left like himself have achieved much in Canada--in fact making Canada the fifth best place in the world to live. … Continue reading The Limitations of the Social-Reformist Left and Opposition to a United Front without an Independent Working-Class →

Socialdemocracia o reformismo social y sindicalismo: Sus limitaciones sociales y metodología, Primera Parte

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Este será un texto en dos partes, siendo la segunda un breve enfoque en la metodología inadecuada de los socialdemócratas y sindicalistas. La izquierda radical necesita tomar medidas contra dicha metodología inadecuada. Demuestro brevemente su carácter inadecuado haciendo … Continue reading Socialdemocracia o reformismo social y sindicalismo: Sus limitaciones sociales y metodología, Primera Parte →

Rocking-Chair Marxism

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 →

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 →