Eurocommunism - Was Khrushev correct?

[Kez]

EURO-COMMUNISM:Based on the era of Khrushchev-era "revisionism" in the Soviet Union during the 1950's and 1960's. The political theory that the Communists of the Soviet Union and abroad are too violent and undemocratic, and the Socialists and Social Democrats are too weak toward capitalism. While staying militant, the Communist parties of Western Europe have (instead of trying to start revolutions) have taken their concerns to parliament. The work in coalitions with larger parties to get their reforms and messages to the public. Large Euro-Communist-type parties exist in a number of Western European countries. Examples of them would include the Communist Party of France and the Italian Democratic Party of the Left. Parties outside of Europe that follow the ideals of Euro-Communism include the Japanese Communist Party and the American Committees of Correspondence.


I believe that EuroCommunism is the ideology the EU should take on, to improve the state, but not too stronly as to harm the economy


What are the bad points of euro-communism?
i know enver Hoxha was against it, but why?

What are your views?
Comrade kamo

[Guest]

how could something that "improves the state" also "harm the economy". Think about it.

[peaccenicked]

Eurocomunism was an overaction to stalinism as
it threw the baby out with the bath water.
In this it tried to relegate the class question to the mere level of economics Whereas marxists see class at the base of all social problems

[Kez]

i think im gonna adopt eurocommunism, its the most economically minded communism, so therefore it has a good chance of working on its own, unlike capitalism

comrade kamo

[peaccenicked]

Eurocommunism as started by Carrillo general secretary of the Spanish Communist party became a way of distancing one self from stalinism, that in itself is a good thing who wants to be identified with counter revolutionary politics.
However Eurocommunism in reality was a way of continuing stalinism and counter revolution by supporting the liberal hijack of the workers movement.
What came with it was Neo Keynesianism and the hounding of party members who did not wish to run capitalism.
Liberals reduce workers to economic units of oppression
on a par with gays and ethnic minorities. They did not speak of class nature of society as a whole

[Guest]

As a gay ethnic minority, I take contention with your statement that under capitalism 'we' are units of oppression, whatever that means. And neo-keynsianism, how could keynsianism be "neo" if it hadn't occurred before. Actually, the next Keynsian upswing will be the first we could classify as new Keynsian.

[peaccenicked]

You are right to contend these things, that was Eurocommunism that set up units of oppression,as for kenseynism it is an economic theory, the most recent advocate ie after Thatcher/Reagan is Will Sutton who departs from the classical form of Keynsian theory.

(Edited by peaccenicked at 11:34 pm on Dec. 23, 2001)

[red head]

look at history, eurocommunism always returns to capitalism. economically minded means working towards acquiring a product, which isn't neccessarily whats best for the people. it involves beauracracies, private gain, and corrupt elections, same as in america. also, it isn't internationalistic, which prevents the spread of socialism to other countries (sino-soviet split). to me, it's the left-wing version of capitalism. i think that social democracy is much better. sure there are wealth inequalities, but there are in eurocommunism too. it promotes socialism in other countries through negotiations, voting, and alliances (such as the UN). countries like sweden, switzerland, and the netherlands have some of the most efficient governments in the world.

[Kez]

Like i sed, eurocommunism should be adopted after capitalism, as so it isnt to harmful to the economy

comrade kamo