Re: [Marxism] Amusing anecdote

[mds <zenporcupinegrind@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Classic. All the more pertinent with BBC 2's current broadcast - the
Labour party conference.

-Marc

On Monday, September 27, 2004, at 04:08  pm, Louis Proyect wrote:

> (posted to pen-l by Melvin P.)
>
> An old communist told me a story about the difference between a
> communist and a social democrat. After Hitler came to power and
> consolidated his rule he lined up several revolutionary against the
> wall to be executed. Moments before the bullet flew the communist
> snatched off his blindfold and screamed "you bastard nazi's . . .
> we'll continue the fight in hell. Workers of the World Unite!"
>
> The social democrat standing besides him reached out and grabbed the
> communiust arm and said, "Be quiet all you going to do is get us in
> more trouble."
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