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Would not a term such as, 'proletarian bureaucratism' be more appropriate to what you are describing? It could be abbreviated as PB (with numerous peanut butter jokes ensuing I suppose, but there will always be jokers and pranksters to point such things out).

Thank you for the expedient reply, I do appreciate it. In response to your statement, it would seem that you believe Kruschev and all Soviet leaders following him to be 'Stalinist.' Though they were indeed anti-Trotskyist, and did indeed leave something to be desired (the 1956 invasion of Hungary being the most glaring example in my mind as I write this), I'm not certain if the term 'Stalinist' would be applicable. Kruschev thoroughly excoriated Stalin in his so-called, 'secret speech' on Stalin, condeming him for having established a cult of personality, perpetrating mass paranoid persecutions, making unilateral decisions without convening the party congress, general rudeness, and abuse of Leninist revolutionary legality.

I'm not a Stalinist, and in fact, I regard Stalin as a 'proletarian Bonapartist.' I am simply one who endeavors to defend the accomplishments of all revolutionary Marxist-Leninist governments, despite whatever their defects may be. That notwithstanding, I am NOT for a historical denial of defects in the foregoing. Ideologically, I lean towards Trotskyism, and don't think that Trotsky and those associated with his stance were out to wreck or sabotage the USSR. I find that charge to be somewhat absurd. However, at the same time, I recognize that no Trotskyist movement has ever managed to come to power, Stalin's Bonapartist campaign against them being of some relevant concern in this matter perhaps. All the same, no Trotskyist group has ever been strong enough, or planned well enough, or been in the right set of circumstances to wage a successful revolutionary struggle in any nation thus far. That would be my main criticism.

I joined CWI originally because I was under the impression that IMT didn't have an active branch near me, even though I wanted to join IMT. I recently found out, however, that they do, so I joined it.

thanks for the add

Thanks, glad to be here.

Yes, I am a CWI member. I just joined my local CWI branch, the Socialist Alternative. You can find the link in my profile. I literally just joined, like yesterday, and I'm still getting used to the scene. I would like to get active though, especially once I graduate from high school.

Hello comrade i forgot to respond to your comment so i am sorry for that indeed i do have an msn: [email protected] feel free to add me comrade i have enjoyed reading your comments very much comradely hug for over Aus

I think it's just effective as going to the communities and workplaces agitating within them rather than run in a liberal election, possibly even more effective for the cause of revolution anyway Oh, I feel a bit sick from yesterday, fucking alcohol, why can't they just legalise weed eh, at least that doesn't give me stomach aches

Haha, well, I don't necessarily agree with that campaign, but hey ho, good luck
I take it it's the "For Democracy" one?