Satyr's introduction!

[Satyr696]

Hi Lefties of the world, you can call me Satyr!
I currently live in the Netherlands and in Belgium and I'm currently studying Chinese language and culture. My plans for the future are to become a member of the Party and, if I've got some influence, to promote a political jump further to the left.
I am not a Maoist, though - I prefer to call my political ideas 'inspired by: Zhou Enlai and Ho Chi Minh', though I'm in no way a blind follower.
I hope we can have many discussions about a wide variety of subjects important to the international proletariat and can strife for world peace under the red flag of Communism!

- Satyr

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Hello there mr.Satyr wlecome to Revleft!

Do try to stay out of the Anarchist vs Communism tendency wars!

[getfiscal]

I would humbly suggest that learning Chinese, moving to China, and trying to convince the Chinese that they adopt your particular model of non-Maoist socialism is unrealistic. For example, it would probably take a long time to become a Chinese citizen, and you would be rejected as a party member because you do not adhere to their interpretation of Mao Zedong Thought, let alone Deng Xiaoping Theory. Maybe, instead, get into import-export and the distribution of plastic toys.

[Satyr696]

Dear getfiscal,

I know it sounds somewhat unrealistic, but if I don't try.. how can I ever look at myself in the mirror? Most people in China don't follow Mao's thoughts anymore. I have great respect for Comrade Deng and the accident on 1989 was something he did not deserve. In recent years, China has slowly been moving to the political right. There are good sides to that and bad sides.
As it is now, I already know some people in the Party and that number will only grow. Without commitment of the cause, there is no cause at all - it would just be a dream.
I am also not saying they have to follow my exact model, not at all - but a jump to the Left could benefit the masses: the income gap will become smaller, healthcare would become more affordable and it's harder to get fired from a job.
Mao Tongzhi is a hero of mine, but in terms of ideology I don't always agree with him. He did good things and he did bad things and I follow the official statement of the Party: he's 70% good, 30% evil. He was needed to fight the Foreigners and to fight the Fascist faction of the Guomingdang, but stayed in power a bit too long afterwards.

[ColonelCossack]

Wazzup?!?!?!?!

[Prometeo liberado]

Welcome!
As for your noble aspirations bring along a teddy bear and a hanky beacuse it's gonna be a long and lonely tear filled ride. :(

[getfiscal]

I know it sounds somewhat unrealistic, but if I don't try.. how can I ever look at myself in the mirror?
Your views will probably change in a few years. You should also be aware of what is sometimes called "White God" syndrome. I'm not sure your ethnicity but there is a trend among young people in the West to think they can "fix" poor countries with the power of their unique ideas.

[GoddessCleoLover]

OTOH it could be a short walk back to a Europe-bound airplane if the Chinese authorities deem him to be a potential political troublemaker. If I am wrong no doubt someone will correct me, but my understanding is that in the PRC the official ideology is a variant of Marxism that contains a great deal of Chinese nationalism. I have grave doubts as to whether the Chinese party would be very open to this notion of a European coming to their country to help them rectify the party line. In fact, it could lead to something far worse than a short walk back to a plane. The result could be a long sentence in prison. Does the name Sidney Rittenburg ring any bells?

[getfiscal]

I have grave doubts as to whether the Chinese party would be very open to this notion of a European coming to their country to help them rectify the party line.There are Westerners who are party members but they tend to basically buy the entire party line on almost everything. They are also typically long-standing residents of China and also very weird people.

[Ostrinski]

>Comrade
>Deng Xiaoping

I need some help with this one.

[GoddessCleoLover]

The man who ordered the PLA to attack the students in Tienanmien square and elsewhere, repressions that including executions without trial of workers' who protested the massacre was a comrade in name only.