h.moss@swansea.ac.uk
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Yes, Their newspaper called the’The Communist’, which I picked up a copy of recently, has a hammer and sickle emblazoned over the front and advertises 3 volumes of ‘Trotsky’s Writings on Britain’ inside. On page 2, it has their ’10-point programme’ which includes such things as nationalisation of big business without compensation, free education and ‘living grants’, repeal of anti-trade union laws, ‘don’t simply tax the rich but seize their wealth’. It’s obviously trying to be very young person focused, which of course isn’t a bad thing in itself, but leads it to advocate meaningless campaigns like ‘Kick capitalism out of universities’. I seem to remember it changed its name and the name of its newspaper some time in 2024 but can’t remember what these were called before then.
That’s a terrific collection, Darren. Thanks very much. A pity there’ve been no film reviews in the most recent times. But then, like all voluntary activity, it needs someone to want to do them.
‘A serious socialist perspective therefore avoids both personal hero-worship and moral panic. Intellectual contributions should be evaluated critically and independently of personal reputation, while recognizing that meaningful change cannot come from reforming elites but from conscious democratic control of social production by the majority itself.’
Excellent. Says it all.
‘A serious socialist perspective therefore avoids both personal hero-worship and moral panic. Intellectual contributions should be evaluated critically and independently of personal reputation, while recognizing that meaningful change cannot come from reforming elites but from conscious democratic control of social production by the majority itself.’
Excellent. Says it all.
Body shaming would be a better term. And whether it existed or not in former times, it’s definitely going full pelt now. Yes it is used as a cowing mechanism by many people and, I would say, among all strata of the working class. As usual, their own insceurity and lack of self-esteem leads them to look for various ways to cow others.
