It is impossible to speak seriously about Marxism in the West without incorporating the role of Christianity in each social formation. “Western Marxism has taken a historic distance from the concrete experiences of socialist transition in the Soviet Union, China, Viet Nam, and Cuba.”
I would recommend reading this and sending this to any radlibs/DSA/anarchists you know
You didn't get the point of the article if you think he's using identity politics. You're agreeing with the author when you say that we need to spread class conciousness by talking to coworkers. Thats an example of practical strategy, and also a dangerous strategy, if your boss finds out youre unionizing you get fired. Its easy to say these things but incredibly harder to actually do and face the consequences.
How to unionize without instantly getting fired? Thats an example of a very relevant and practical discussion that is absent in leftist circles. Instead we have Zizek talking about the hidden symbols in Hollywood movies, or Chomsky telling people to vote for Biden etc.
You didn't get the point of the article if you think he's using identity politics. You're agreeing with the author when you say that we need to spread class conciousness by talking to coworkers. Thats an example of practical strategy, and also a dangerous strategy, if your boss finds out youre unionizing you get fired. Its easy to say these things but incredibly harder to actually do and face the consequences.
How to unionize without instantly getting fired? Thats an example of a very relevant and practical discussion that is absent in leftist circles. Instead we have Zizek talking about the hidden symbols in Hollywood movies, or Chomsky telling people to vote for Biden etc.