Re: [Marxism] The Obama Bubble - Black Agenda Report

[Angelus Novus <fuerdenkommunismus@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joaquin Bustelo:

> As always, an inability to think dialectically, to 
> see and understand contradiction is a hallmark of 
> sectarianism.

"Whenever Marx's theory is spoken of, eventually the
catchword ?dialectics? (or: dialectical development,
dialectical method, dialectical portrayal) pops up,
and in most cases, there is no explanation of what
exactly is meant by this word.  Most notably in
Marxist political parties, opponents in an argument
frequently accused each other of having an
?undialectical conception? of whatever matter was
being debated.  Even today, in Marxist circles people
speak of something standing in a ?dialectical
relationship? to another thing, which is supposed to
clarify everything.  And sometimes, whenever one makes
a critical inquiry, one is answered with the
know-it-all admonishment that one has to ?see things
dialectically?.  In this situation, one shouldn't
allow oneself to be intimidated, but should rather
constantly annoy the  know-it-all by asking what
exactly is understood by the phrase ?dialectics? and
what the ?dialectical view? looks like.  More often
than not, the grandiose rhetoric about dialectics is
reducible to the simple fact that everything is
dependent upon everything else and is in a state of
interaction and that it's all rather complicated ?
which is true in most cases, but doesn't really say
anything."

- Michael Heinrich, Kritik der politischen Ökonomie.
Eine Einführung




      
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