Here we have two examples of actually existing socialism. They have made achievement but they also have problems. However, Western Marxists have made no effort in trying to help these countries. There are no Western Marxists who have made any serious analysis of the economic problems of contemporary Cuba and North Korea, they have made no policy recommendations, they do not engage with the leaders, planners, engineers, economists etc of these nations.

The same was observed during the time of the USSR. While the USSR was struggling to deal with the practical aspects of building socialism, related to matters of economic calculation, organizational structures, production efficiencies etc, Western Marxists simply contended themselves with denouncing the Soviet Union and made no effort with starting a constructive dialogue with the scientists, engineers, economists and politicians of the USSR.

  • SnobismFirstWorldism [any]
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    4 years ago

    Lmao so for all your grandstanding, your answer is what? That leftists should be actively pursuing some non-existent advisory position to the capitalist state? In what capacity? As private citizens? As organized groups, as if they’d listen or care. If we had the ability and breathing room to organize, why the hell wouldn’t we organize for more deliberate action? Wtf are you even on about, can’t even properly agree of disagree with you, how incoherent your point is.

    • weshallovercum [any]
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      4 years ago

      I am not advising anything, I just made an observation and asked why this observation was true,, but it seems I have triggered a massive number of people. I guess the truth hurts sometimes.

      • OgdenTO [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Its that you came mouth swinging that we need to "Do Something!!" to support actual leftist countries, and then when asked what it is we should should get off our asses and do you boldly claimed -- spy on them and write papers that then they can be guided by our brilliant western thought.

        This is some serious white savior shit.

        Maybe we should do something, but telling them how to run their countries isn't it.

      • SnobismFirstWorldism [any]
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        4 years ago

        Lmao whatever dude, do what you need to make yourself feel like you’re doing anything other than just picking nonsense fights & projecting your own self loathing onto us. You’re more interested in justifying your absurd ego than anything else, your many mindless comments have made that clear.