Hello - from Ali.Cat

[Ali.Cat]

Hello All!

New to Rev.Left and just posting this to get some replies that will get me all pumped about being here! Not that I'm not already pumped :D

I'm not completely sure about where I stand politically yet. I know I think communism looks like an excellent idea on paper, I'm just not positive about how I feel about it becoming reality... the whole "getting there with violence" thing is a little scary to me :unsure:

However, that being said... I am suuuper excited about learning more about it and from there deciding where I really do stand on the political line.

Ali.Cat

[RedAnarchist]

Hi and welcome :)


Feel free to look around all of the different forums and ask questions if you need to - most mmebers here are more than happy to help you understand revolutionary idealogies more. :)

[Ali.Cat]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[Lord Testicles]

Welcome to the board, im sure you will enjoy.


the whole "getting there with violence" thing is a little scary to me

I’m sure we all would like to get there peacefully but I don’t see the ruling class giving up that easily.

[Ali.Cat]

I’m sure we all would like to get there peacefully but I don’t see the ruling class giving up that easily.

I guess I'm going to need a lot of convincing that Communism is THE way to go - enough to tolerate killing people for. Maybe I'll be convinced on here... we'll see, and thanks for the welcome!

[Dyst]

Oh, don't worry. We will experiment with your brain enough until you eventually believe our pathetic revolutionary lies!

Mwhahahaha... Mwhahahahahahahaha... Mwhahahahahahahah!!! :lol:

[rioters bloc]

hey there! i've noticed your posts around the place, welcome! :)

i posted an article by a dude named malatesta on violence, which takes a bit of the 'scariness' out i feel, and gives a good summary on why violence is necessary in a revolution. check it out if you want :)

http://www.revolutionaryleft.com/index.php?showtopic=51203

peace out

[Ali.Cat]

Thank-you so much for your reply R.B. - I found the article very interesting and somewhat persuasive.


The slave is always in a state of legitimate defence and consequently, his violence against the boss, against the oppressor, is always morally justifiable, and must be controlled only by such considerations as that the best and most economical use is being made of human effort and human sufferings.

That part got to me the most. I'm finding it important to remember that there are many different definitions to explinations. ie. human sufferings - isn't as literal as I may have taken it in the past. Sufferings in this case are refering to the working class being forced to work in order to survive. Is that right?

Anyways, thanks a bunch - it's appreciated!