Red Militant
22nd April 2007, 20:16
I am trying to find an organization whose general line, platform, positions, stances, and organizational structure I agree with (or mostly agree with) if one even exists. I would say that my beliefs fall somewhere between orthodox Marxism and Left Communism, but there is no 'ism or 'ist which I know of that fully describes my beliefs so shall simply list them and see if anyone can point me in the direction of an organization which is similar, if none exists I am willing to put fourth the effort to organize a new organization.
:o for *1-5 see below
- I am a proponent of Industrial Unions
- I am a proponent of Lenin’s theory of Revolutionary Defeatism*1
- I am a proponent of greater cross factional cooperation unity and respect throughout the Communist movement*2
- I am a proponent of the re-emergence of the International Brigades as an extension of the above mentioned international cross factional co operational organization*3 :ph34r:
- I am a proponent Dual Power tactics*4
- I support struggles for National Liberation
- I am a proponent of the most radical demands of Marxism-Feminism such as the Abolishment of the Private Family and realization of the idea of Free Love
- I oppose the suppression of Left and Anarchist Communists by the Bolsheviks i.e. Anarchism in Ukraine (Makhno) and the Kronstadt Rebellion
- I am not necessarily opposed to concept of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat but I uphold that those of Communist Factions who do not believe in centralized government or government at all be they Left Communist, Anarchist Communist or Primitivist Communist should have the right to set up free and autonomous Territories*5
-I believe that the organizational form must be democratic and bottom up not bureaucratic and top down. That the very nature of the cadre system must be fundamentally different than the vanguard model, that a training program should be created in the organization with the goal of bringing all recruits to the level of cadre, that cadre should rotate duties in the organization, and that cadres will only be paid for organizational work when they’re duties require to much time to hold a job and that such circumstances be kept to a minimum through sharing responsibilities and the rotational system. This will ensure that the organization stays rooted in the working class and does not become bureaucratic while preventing a Division of Labour within the organization and the stagnation of cadres and the organization and will ultimately develop more universal cadres and an organization which cannot be simply decapitated by the powers that be.
Also I do ask does the universalist nature of this all border on impossiblism, apologeticism and or indecisiveness? :wacko:
This is all that comes to mind at the time but if you have any questions just ask.
_ :o __________________________________________________ ___________________
*1 a high level of Proletarian class conciseness in workplace and with soldiers is required to make this tactic effective but when this precursor is present it is a powerful tactic, and it is especially important for proletarians in imperialist nations to use this tactic to prevent counter-revolutionary wars and interventions.
*2 Factions form necessarily because of irreconcilable differences in theory and practice but we must still cooperate on issues we agree with and an international cross factional cooperation organization not controlled by any faction is a good way to do so (so I’m not looking to find or organize an organization which controls this group it must be completely independent of all factional control). I do not deny how impossible such an endeavor might be.
*3 Should an international cross factional cooperation organization be formed it would be most beneficial for it to form International brigades to assist revolutions and defend them.
*4 Dual Power are not a means to an end and probably cannot compete with capitalist industry but when used for providing neglected public services (vis a vis The Black Panther Party) it fills that function and is a tool for creating class consciences and working class support of the organization and when used for producing propaganda and independent media it could be a great way to raise funds for the organization.
*5 This does not mean that capitalists fascists reactionary and counter-revolutionary can setup a free terrorist except for any wasteland we might exile them to, but the those of Communist Factions which do not believe in Democratic Centralism or government what-so-ever must have the right to set up free territories.
:o for *1-5 see below
- I am a proponent of Industrial Unions
- I am a proponent of Lenin’s theory of Revolutionary Defeatism*1
- I am a proponent of greater cross factional cooperation unity and respect throughout the Communist movement*2
- I am a proponent of the re-emergence of the International Brigades as an extension of the above mentioned international cross factional co operational organization*3 :ph34r:
- I am a proponent Dual Power tactics*4
- I support struggles for National Liberation
- I am a proponent of the most radical demands of Marxism-Feminism such as the Abolishment of the Private Family and realization of the idea of Free Love
- I oppose the suppression of Left and Anarchist Communists by the Bolsheviks i.e. Anarchism in Ukraine (Makhno) and the Kronstadt Rebellion
- I am not necessarily opposed to concept of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat but I uphold that those of Communist Factions who do not believe in centralized government or government at all be they Left Communist, Anarchist Communist or Primitivist Communist should have the right to set up free and autonomous Territories*5
-I believe that the organizational form must be democratic and bottom up not bureaucratic and top down. That the very nature of the cadre system must be fundamentally different than the vanguard model, that a training program should be created in the organization with the goal of bringing all recruits to the level of cadre, that cadre should rotate duties in the organization, and that cadres will only be paid for organizational work when they’re duties require to much time to hold a job and that such circumstances be kept to a minimum through sharing responsibilities and the rotational system. This will ensure that the organization stays rooted in the working class and does not become bureaucratic while preventing a Division of Labour within the organization and the stagnation of cadres and the organization and will ultimately develop more universal cadres and an organization which cannot be simply decapitated by the powers that be.
Also I do ask does the universalist nature of this all border on impossiblism, apologeticism and or indecisiveness? :wacko:
This is all that comes to mind at the time but if you have any questions just ask.
_ :o __________________________________________________ ___________________
*1 a high level of Proletarian class conciseness in workplace and with soldiers is required to make this tactic effective but when this precursor is present it is a powerful tactic, and it is especially important for proletarians in imperialist nations to use this tactic to prevent counter-revolutionary wars and interventions.
*2 Factions form necessarily because of irreconcilable differences in theory and practice but we must still cooperate on issues we agree with and an international cross factional cooperation organization not controlled by any faction is a good way to do so (so I’m not looking to find or organize an organization which controls this group it must be completely independent of all factional control). I do not deny how impossible such an endeavor might be.
*3 Should an international cross factional cooperation organization be formed it would be most beneficial for it to form International brigades to assist revolutions and defend them.
*4 Dual Power are not a means to an end and probably cannot compete with capitalist industry but when used for providing neglected public services (vis a vis The Black Panther Party) it fills that function and is a tool for creating class consciences and working class support of the organization and when used for producing propaganda and independent media it could be a great way to raise funds for the organization.
*5 This does not mean that capitalists fascists reactionary and counter-revolutionary can setup a free terrorist except for any wasteland we might exile them to, but the those of Communist Factions which do not believe in Democratic Centralism or government what-so-ever must have the right to set up free territories.