Comrades,

I'm fairly new to this socialist thing. I've read some of the basics and checked out lectures from people like Parenti.

Who are some "major" modern socialists? I'm only aware of Richard Wolf.

Thanks,

  • posadist [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Yanis Varoufakis is pretty good if you want something theoretical from a Marxist with experience in the most senior level of European politics.

    Owen Jones is a very good writer if you want to understand TERF isle left and working class over the past few years but he can be a bit of a succ dem sometimes.

    • Gkalaitza [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I would be carefull with varufakis. As a Greek: Some very good economic insights and demsocism but danger of infestation by eurocommunist brainworms and ideas the failed european left threw in the garbage for decades now

      • space_comrade [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Could you elaborate what ideas were those? I listen to a few of his talks and yeah he does have a lib streak but I'd like to hear specifics.

      • vccx [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Pls elaborate for the sake of my slop :illiberatory-theology:

      • CommCat [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        I remember when Syriza was all the rage and Varoufakis was in the spotlight, I soured on them quickly when Varoufakis didn't think the left was capable of a revolution, so just do soc dem stuff, yeah eurocommunism is still a cancer.