RE: [Marxism] Banal Platitudes and Marxism-Clulesslism (was Re: Diabolical and Histerical Materialism)

["Zivko Vukolaj" <zivko_vukolaj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, Carlos, I am not a Trotskyist by any measure. I merely used him as the
weakest example to illustrate a point. Of course, I could have used Marx,
Engels, Lenin, and even Mao, but to me this seemed far too truistic and
borring. I am also glad that you admit Trotsky's 'Permanent Revolution' to
be more influential within the academia. But you still haven't explained why
you think that the DHM "won thousands upon thousands to Marxism".

Where I come from, people used to be tought Marxism from primary school, and
yes, Marx, Engels, and Lenin all occupied mandatory readings [Stalin never
occupied more then a footnote.]. However, can we really say that through
this their writings won millions upon millions to Marxism? Certainly not, as
almost any honnest person here who comes from the old socialist camp can
testify. My own children [who are now fine academics in the Marxist
tradition], like countless others, used to literally run away from 'Marxism'
classes to escape what they saw as the fatal boredom of those lessons. The
classes ultimately proved themselves to be a very rude practical joke on
Marxism. Consequently, professorship in Marxism also occupied the saddest
position in the academia.

So, do you see why I am doubtful about your claims on this?

Yours,
Zivko V.

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