• Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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    2 days ago

    The Manifesto is great, but it's absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it's deliberate.

    • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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      1 day ago

      It's pretty much a "baby's first communism" pamphlet, so is it really that surprising it would be the only thing libs are familiar with?

      • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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        1 day ago

        I'd still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a "baby's first communism pamphlet." The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn't the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.

    • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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      2 days ago

      I understand the feeling, but I think it's just because it made waves historically more than Marx's other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.