Hallo.

[Charles Marxley]

Hello. I suppose I'll introduce myself. I'm a young guy living in the Pacific Northwest of the US, going to school full-time. For 5 years I worked at a union grocery store, where I learned a bit about how corporations and unions work, and figured-out "this shit is all fucked up." In my adolescence I guess I identified as an Anarchist, and sort of fell into the "Communism ended in the 90's right?" party. Some time in the last year I got really into Zizek which was a door-opener for sure, I'm definitely some sort of marxist. I still don't really know where I fit tendency-wise, but I'm fleshing out my politics a little more each day.

Now I'm in school, and most of my teachers have strong anti-communist bias, so I spend most of my time trying to bring Marx to any and all subjects.. I've been reading Zizek, also some Badiou, and Hardt/Negri. I know these guys come across as bullshitters to some of you, but I guess it reflects my beginnings as a philosophy student.

Right now I'm taking a Latin American history class, so I have been working on a research paper about Sendero Luminosa (Shining Path) the Maoist group in Peru.

That'll do for now, I'm looking forward to some hearty discussions. Thanks.

[l'Enfermé]

Welcome. I'm glad to have made your acquaintance over the PMs we've been exchanging.

[JPSartre12]

Welcome, comrade. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask!

[LeonJWilliams]

Welcome!

Can't say I know much about Zizek.

[Aussie Trotskyist]

G'day Mate!

Never fall into the trap of becoming a dogmatic zombie!

[Thirsty Crow]

Now I'm in school, and most of my teachers have strong anti-communist bias, so I spend most of my time trying to bring Marx to any and all subjects.. I've been reading Zizek, also some Badiou, and Hardt/Negri. I know these guys come across as bullshitters to some of you, but I guess it reflects my beginnings as a philosophy student.

Well, yes, it does reflect just that. Of course, there's nothing wrong or shameful with that. Especially if your willing to critically engage these approaches.

Welcome :)

[bad ideas actualised by alcohol]

Welcome.
Although I certainely don't agree with most of what Zizek says, and it seems not even he himself does, I must say that I think his view on terror is a correct one. Can't say I know much about Badiou or Negri. I have a book, Revolutionary Subjectivity, which contains, I believe, texts from both of them but haven't got around reading them. Badiou's Communist Hypothesis and Philosophy for Militants are on my to-buy list though.

Well, now for the usual story: Welcome, ask questions, we are here to help. Etc, etc.