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The Monkey · 04-20-2010, 02:51 AM

How do you define communism here? Marxist, Leninism, Stalinist, Trotskyism, Maoism etc.? You also must differ between the utopic anarchistic society presented by Marx and Engels, which was seen as the natural (and inevitable) successor to capitalism, and the dictatorship of the proletariat, which was Lenin's et al attempt to reach that utopic society.

Furthermore, which political regime throughout history will you use, if any, to exemplify Marx's philosophy? The Paris Commune, the USSR, China, Cuba, etc.? How well do you think these regimes reflect Marx's visions of a communist society?

Just a few points that could be discussed.

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The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	How do you define communism here? Marxist, Leninism, Stalinist, Trotskyism, Maoism etc.? You also must differ between the utopic anarchistic society presented by Marx and Engels, which was seen as the natural (and inevitable) successor to capitalism, and the dictatorship of the proletariat, which was Lenin's et al attempt to reach that utopic society. Furthermore, which political regime throughout history will you use, if any, to exemplify Marx's philosophy? The Paris Commune, the USSR, China, Cuba, etc.? How well do you think these regimes reflect Marx's visions of a communist society? Just a few points that could be discussed. Last edited by The Monkey; 04-20-2010 at 10:45 AM.