ComradeMan

Even if you can't use the state to change the state, at the very least you should be trying to destroy the existing state and abolish its laws - rather than just separating yourself from it.

As I understand it, Christian Anarchism advocates separation from mainstream society instead of an attempt to change society. Such a strategy is doomed to fail, and fail very badly.

Can't say I have looked at that but I know about a lot of banned artists and book burnings and such in Nazi Germany. Don't know much about Italy in that era. But I do agree - art is often a reflection of politics. I mean, propaganda is really an art form and all art is a form of propaganda.

Art - all art - is about human expression. Without art life would be dull and colourless. It is for expression of feeling as much as entertainment. I think there will definitely be art in a post-revolutionary society and yes, we may one day speak of post-revolutionary art if art from that era reflects a new or changing style. And certainly the revolution will bring change to all things.

It's funny, because the Dalai Lama says he's Marxist himself. I'll look for some leftist critiques on buddhism for sure, as I'm looking for some.

Hallo, I've read your post at Hoboman "wall", and maybe this link would be pleasant for you:
http://www.bopsecrets.org/PS/Rexroth.htm

Salud

If you mean 'what would i do' that is a difficult question to answer. I guess it really depends how far away the revolution is and how it happens. Could you elaborate on the question?

Lol, where did you get that long-winded name from?

And yeah, he wasn't happy because I defended my middle-class heritage.

Hmm... yeah "Revolutionism", has a ring to it. I don't think a Trotskyist and an Anarchist are going to get much attention from the RevLeft community, let alone the international leftist community. Although, maybe you're onto something there...