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Redhead
13th October 2014, 18:03
What are the key elements of Ricardian Socialism, and what differs it from marxism? And why are there close to no Ricardian Socialist today?

Dave B
13th October 2014, 18:23
http://www.revleft.com/vb/ricardian-socialism-new-t131527/index.html

Die Neue Zeit
13th October 2014, 18:29
1) It's more leftist than even traditional social democracy.
2) It's also the most radical and progressive interpretation (http://www.revleft.com/vb/prospects-russian-revolution-t126942/index.html?p=1719523) of Marx's criticisms of Bourgeois Socialism in the Communist Manifesto.

Red Commissar
14th October 2014, 23:19
1) It's more leftist than even traditional social democracy.
2) It's also the most radical and progressive interpretation (http://www.revleft.com/vb/prospects-russian-revolution-t126942/index.html?p=1719523) of Marx's criticisms of Bourgeois Socialism in the Communist Manifesto.

I know you posted a link to one of your posts but could you briefly explain why you believe this about Ricardian Socialism?