Oh, he also put together this rotating schedule to hound the local government about a plan to redesignate some public land as private property, making it seem like there were new people against it at every meeting they held, successfully preventing them from going through with it for years. Like I said: real and effective local work that actually made a difference. If the prize of that is listening to him comparing Trotsky to the 1936 winner of the Nobel prize for literature for half an hour, it is worth it.
Not criticizing you, it was pretty absurd and funny. I just want to make clear that this "Trotsky should have won the Nobel prize" thing is not all that he is, and he actually really helped people.
I'd certainly hope so with how long the old fart's been in the Communist movement, especially concidering - I think you've hinted he's British? - how his country has an infinitely more vibrant and lively communist movement than the u.s
No, we're in Sweden, but the parent organization has British roots. Still, I have an immense respect for someone willing to spend their retirement sitting through those meetings for the purpose of preventing this very local thing. That's why I subscribed to his newspaper.
Lmao
Oh, he also put together this rotating schedule to hound the local government about a plan to redesignate some public land as private property, making it seem like there were new people against it at every meeting they held, successfully preventing them from going through with it for years. Like I said: real and effective local work that actually made a difference. If the prize of that is listening to him comparing Trotsky to the 1936 winner of the Nobel prize for literature for half an hour, it is worth it.
I'd agree with that, I just find the thought of Trotsky getting a Nobel prize funny.
Not criticizing you, it was pretty absurd and funny. I just want to make clear that this "Trotsky should have won the Nobel prize" thing is not all that he is, and he actually really helped people.
I'd certainly hope so with how long the old fart's been in the Communist movement, especially concidering - I think you've hinted he's British? - how his country has an infinitely more vibrant and lively communist movement than the u.s
No, we're in Sweden, but the parent organization has British roots. Still, I have an immense respect for someone willing to spend their retirement sitting through those meetings for the purpose of preventing this very local thing. That's why I subscribed to his newspaper.
Oh I'm sorry lmao.
That said, I'd do the same too if for no other reason than a thanks for a lifetime of working to fuck over the local ghouls.