New socialist Irish forum.

[Dr Mindbender]

New leftist Irish political forum with a cross-community agenda. Myself and Connolly 1916 from the Starry Plough intitiative forum are admins.

Come one, come all.;)

http://z15.invisionfree.com/Class_Politics/index.php?act=idx

[INDK]

Would there be any benefits to joining for someone who does not live in Ireland but is a Socialist? That is most likely not so, but I'd show support in any way I can.

[Qwerty Dvorak]

Looking swank.

Ooh ooh can I be an admin? I signed up as RedStar1916. I was supposed to be in on this too methinks but never got around to responding to Connolly's PM about it.

[Qwerty Dvorak]

Wait now I just realized, this is a Republican Socialist forum. We have plenty of those. I was under the impression that this forum was going to appeal to leftists across the board, which would mean leaving the issue of the North alone.

[Connolly]

Wait now I just realized, this is a Republican Socialist forum. We have plenty of those. I was under the impression that this forum was going to appeal to leftists across the board, which would mean leaving the issue of the North alone.


Thank you very much for signing up on there comrade. You will be made an admin. Hopefully you will be dedicated to post quite frequently.

The forum at the moment is not ready yet to be fully going and we need all the help possible.

The fourm is not intended to be republican. Im sorry if it comes across that way - (the colour scheme or the scrolling logo figures?). Its meant to be a broad leftist forum - thatt means including all leftist organisations of note, including republican, who are also leftist. examples are Workers party (marxist, or at least leftist), Irsm (marx-leninist), 32CSM (a lot of leftists and socialists, quirk for example who's a maoist i believe) - RSF is questionable, SF are leftist.

The WSM (anarchist), ISN (libertarian Marxist), SWP and SP (both trot), CPI (marx lenin) are on there, and indeed, ahead of the republican organisations.

It must be noted that a vast majority? of Irish marxist and leftist history has been republican, it cannot simply be excluded.

Basically, your feedback is needed, and the presence of trots, anarchists and all leftists are needed to tip the balance against the republican presence on the forum. This can be discussed in the staff forum over there and democratically changed.

Your account will be updated, you may also select a forum to mod when over there.



Would there be any benefits to joining for someone who does not live in Ireland but is a Socialist? That is most likely not so, but I'd show support in any way I can.


Well we have many international forums and non-Irish specific forums so if your interested you are welcome to participate, and even mod a forum if you wish.

[INDK]

Well we have many international forums and non-Irish specific forums so if your interested you are welcome to participate, and even mod a forum if you wish.

I'd be absolutely ecstatic to take the position, I'll register straight away.

[INDK]

I have registered and I'll just hint you in that my specialty most certainly lies in political theory.

[Connolly]

I have registered and I'll just hint you in that my specialty most certainly lies in political theory.


Yes, thats grand, ill make you mod of theory then.

For the moment ill upgrade your account to admin until I create a mod rank as your new to revleft and not fully known - but you will have full access to the staff forum as will all staff.

[INDK]

Okay then, thanks a bunch bro. I'll try and be a large asset to the forum's membership.

[Connolly]

VP, can you see the staff forum on there?

Its a subforum off "Class politics".

[bolshevik butcher]

I was under the impression that this forum was going to appeal to leftists across the board, which would mean leaving the issue of the North alone.

I am not myself Irish and perahps this is not my place to comment but how can someone seriously suggest just leaving an issue like the partition of Ireland alone. Somehow pretending an issue does not exist is no way to seriously operate as a leftist organisation or to haver serious or frank disucssions with other leftists.

How can you possibly be expected to be taken seriously by the Irish working class North or South of the partition if you cannot present a clear program or a serious solution to the question of the partition of Ireland when it is clearly one that affects these people greatly.

[INDK]

VP, can you see the staff forum on there?

Actually, no, I can't....

[Connolly]

Ok then, ill sort that out now.

Itll be in the bottom categorythe forum.

[Connolly]

Ok, that should be sorted now :)

[Qwerty Dvorak]

I am not myself Irish and perahps this is not my place to comment but how can someone seriously suggest just leaving an issue like the partition of Ireland alone. Somehow pretending an issue does not exist is no way to seriously operate as a leftist organisation or to haver serious or frank disucssions with other leftists.

How can you possibly be expected to be taken seriously by the Irish working class North or South of the partition if you cannot present a clear program or a serious solution to the question of the partition of Ireland when it is clearly one that affects these people greatly.
I fully agree that the partition of the workers is a serious issue that has to be overcome. And this is exactly why I think the issue of the six counties should be left alone. Workers are ultimately divided more by sectarianism and nationalism than by nationality itself. There's no point opening this can of worms, as all it will do is ultimately divide the workers and sew sectarian and nationalist rivalries within the movement. Why should it matter if we are liberating British or Irish soil? The ultimate goal is a Workers' Republic anyway. And it's not like having an Irish ruling class instead of a British one will be any more beneficial.

[Dr Mindbender]

the problem is there is no true socialistic group with its roots in the protestant side. I would start one personally, sadly i doubt theres anyone who would be sympathetic. The situation is that bad.
:(

all we have are the wooly reformist alliance party, who are liberals at best. It's so depressing.

[Dr Mindbender]

BTW has anyone heard from Sir Aunty Christ recently? I remember him saying he hails from a unionist locale in which case we should definitely get him onboard if possible.

[Connolly]

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[Qwerty Dvorak]

bump

[Coggeh]

Can i be an admin ? lol :)

[Connolly]

Can i be an admin ? lol


Check your PM. We are looking to expand the staff base, though there has been a vote to cap admin's.