Brandon's Impotent Rage
29th April 2014, 22:46
Alot of you may have already seen this, but for those of you who haven't....
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This old documentary features interviews with numerous former party members, of varying backgrounds, who discuss their experience in the party during the height of the Great Depression to the revelations from Khrushchev's Secret Speech and the height of McCarthyism.
Their are some common themes that pop up:
Most, if not all, of these individuals came from working class backgrounds, were often quite poor, and more than once bring up the fact that for them, joining the Party was almost a no-brainer because "no one else was actually out accomplishing anything".
The African American members, in particular, point out the extreme racial prejudice and poverty that they suffered in those days, and how the Party was the only organization in the States at the time that was truly racially egalitarian in its organization and operation.
They were all quite proud to be in the Party, and felt it was an honor to be a member. They felt like they were part of something truly big, and truly grand.
And, of course, many were absolutely devastated when they discovered what Uncle Joe had been up to all that time. Many of them openly wonder how it was they could somehow allow themselves to be so blind, to somehow never question anything having to do with Stalin. Some state, perhaps rightly, that Communism and the work and accomplishments of the Party and the Soviet Union cannot be completely disqualified simply due to Stalin's actions.
They also have some very choice words to say about democratic centralism, and show very clearly how you should NOT run a Party.
It's a good watch. Quite enlightening in parts.
(And yes, Pete Seeger is in there).
wPo0mk5bMqY
This old documentary features interviews with numerous former party members, of varying backgrounds, who discuss their experience in the party during the height of the Great Depression to the revelations from Khrushchev's Secret Speech and the height of McCarthyism.
Their are some common themes that pop up:
Most, if not all, of these individuals came from working class backgrounds, were often quite poor, and more than once bring up the fact that for them, joining the Party was almost a no-brainer because "no one else was actually out accomplishing anything".
The African American members, in particular, point out the extreme racial prejudice and poverty that they suffered in those days, and how the Party was the only organization in the States at the time that was truly racially egalitarian in its organization and operation.
They were all quite proud to be in the Party, and felt it was an honor to be a member. They felt like they were part of something truly big, and truly grand.
And, of course, many were absolutely devastated when they discovered what Uncle Joe had been up to all that time. Many of them openly wonder how it was they could somehow allow themselves to be so blind, to somehow never question anything having to do with Stalin. Some state, perhaps rightly, that Communism and the work and accomplishments of the Party and the Soviet Union cannot be completely disqualified simply due to Stalin's actions.
They also have some very choice words to say about democratic centralism, and show very clearly how you should NOT run a Party.
It's a good watch. Quite enlightening in parts.
(And yes, Pete Seeger is in there).