• Awoo [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    The reason they want "independent unions" is the same reason they want a "free press" and for the same end goals. It allows them to utilise the power of capital to gain a footing for counter-revolution and restoring the bourgeoisie as ruling class. In this phrase "independent" and "free" are interchangeable.

    • Vncredleader
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      3 years ago

      Yup. Same reason Chomsky thinks Lenin was evil and destroyed the Soviets. They want labor aristocracy cause they can have comfort within that system as public intellectuals, etc

        • Vncredleader
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          3 years ago

          Chomsky is honestly more pissed at Lenin than Stalin iirc.

          • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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            3 years ago

            I think this is the first time i've heard that take from somebody who isn't either a monarchist, a Russian or Georgian reactionary, or both.

      • please_dont [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Funny thing is that Chomsky whines about the soviets being the true and only socialist form of organization and political power and expression of popular will and evil Lenin took power away from them post revolution, and then goes on to call the October revolution an undemocratic opportunistic coup by Lenin...while the Bolsheviks had democratic majority in the Soviets at the time and Lenin and his line enjoyed popular workers support in them