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In Leninist Marxism, Professional revolutionaries, (or a cadre), is a body of devoted communists who spend the majority of their free time organizing their party toward a mass revolutionary party capable of leading a workers' revolution. The size of this core is naturally proportional to the size of the party itself…In Lenin's original work the purpose of the cadre is to educate the masses and essentially bring the entire population to the level of "professional revolutionaries", but it was not a requirement that the whole population, or even a majority, be at or near such level before seizing power in a communist revolution. At its highest point of membership, in the 1980s, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union contained only 18 million out of a total area population of 280 million, and it is unknown how small fraction of those 18 million could have been regarded "professional revolutionaries".
Is an “organizer” the same thing as a COMMUNITY ORGNIZER?
Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative is a decentralized network of 26 artists committed to making print and design work that reflects a radical social, environmental, and political stance.
As Socialism in general, Anarchism was born among the people; and it will continue to be full of life and creative power only as long as it remains a thing of the people.
Originally posted by ANOK
Unless the workers Government owns seizes the means of production it is neither socialism, nor communism.
Originally posted by sickofitall2012
Well, personally, I think April and September are months that bring bad things. Hitler was born in April. Titanic sunk in April, etc...
I am so afraid for this country.
Originally posted by FailedProphet
Now the first thing I noticed when I opened the organizer is a “phases of the moon” calendar in the first few pages?. Why wouldn’t they have a normal calendar? Why a moon phase calendar?
The moon, of course, has all sorts of connotations – the ascendency of the feminine over the masculine, a symbol of Satan and witchcraft, wicca and paganism, subversion and anti-Christianity. Commies are subversive anti-Christians too. Tell you what, we’ll leave aside this line of thought for the time being and go on.
Originally posted by METACOMET
Originally posted by ANOK
Unless the workers Government owns siezes the means of production it is neither socialism, nor communism.
Fixed that for you
Originally posted by Ghost375
Someone been's exposed to too much anti-communism propaganda.
Communism itself isn't bad. It's been implemented terribly in the past, don't get me wrong. That doesn't mean equality of labor and wages is a bad thing. It's when communism is combined with dictatorships, and freedoms are taken away when communism turns sour. Communism doesn't mean censorship. You CAN still have all of your freedoms with communism.
1% owns 70% of the wealth...yeah capitalism is so great!
Both systems are ECONOMIC models, not social models.
I can find pictures of American soldiers marching just like(changing the flag, of course) those communist soldiers if you'd like. And I can find pictures of American soldiers holding guns to people's heads too!
edit on 17-3-2012 by Ghost375 because: (no reason given)
I think that Communism is great...as a theory. But when you involve human beings you begin to have problems. Human beings have ambitions and Communism stifles that. It places everyone on a level playing field, which would be great if emotions and desire weren't involved. Some people will never have enough and they will continually try to take away what others have (even in Communism).
Also, placing so much power with one group is always dangerous. A self-perpetuating political party is a dangerous one. Of course they will eventually abuse this power. Maybe the first leader would be benevolent.
Originally posted by Ruke37
I think that Communism is great...as a theory. But when you involve human beings you begin to have problems. Human beings have ambitions and Communism stifles that. It places everyone on a level playing field, which would be great if emotions and desire weren't involved. Some people will never have enough and they will continually try to take away what others have (even in Communism).