the Radix

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

Anarchism, communism etc. are all considered to be radical ideas. radical comes from the latin word "Radix" meaning to go to the root of the problem. In 19th Century Britain the radiclas like thomas spence and Henry Hunt believed that the Radix was to get the vote for eveyone, so that the politicians would then listen to the working class in order to get elected. They thought that this was the key to a better stanadard of living for the workers.

this got me thinking...What is the radical lefts' radix? What is the key to acheiving a classless stateless society?

Is it the common ownership of the means of production, the abolition of private property?

[Raúl Duke]

I suppose "the root of the problem", the radix of the left, is inequality.

Marxism is against economical inequality in the sense of one's relationship towards the means of prouction.

Anarchism is against formal heirarchy, which causes inequality and oppression;this also includes marxism's economical inequality.

However, both Marxism and Anarchism fight against many forms of inequality: Patriarchy, racism, etc.

However, I don't know what exactly should/is/may be the next key towards achieving our goals.

I suppose we should spread "class conscious" by using many methods and tactics which serves to radicalize the working class until they feel "fit to rule as a class" (as RS2K puts it) and abolish class society.

So our purpose is mainly, in my opinion, educational/propagandistic/etc.

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

Originally posted by [email protected] 22, 2007 12:15 pm
I suppose we should spread "class conscious" by using many methods and tactics which serves to radicalize the working class until they feel "fit to rule as a class" (as RS2K puts it) and abolish class society.

So our purpose is mainly, in my opinion, educational/propagandistic/etc.
Class conciousness is a very important issue, unless the pople want a revolution...it wont happen!!!

[Janus]

What is the key to acheiving a classless stateless society?

Is it the common ownership of the means of production, the abolition of private property?
They are measures with which we seek to create and ensure socio-political equality.