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[You]

Hey, I'm You.

I'm new to RevLeft, though I was aware of it before. I'm here to learn, not to preach or criticise or doing anything that's not constructive for others and myself.

I'd like some advise and opinions: I've not been politically active for more than five years. I always had an interest in anarchist ideas, then I decided I wanted to start doing actual constructive shit and, whilst having gotten into more serious reading of Marx, I got involved with some Bolshevik socialist party in the UK because I thought they had a pragmatic approach. I'm now feeling pretty dissilusioned and I think that Bolshevism freaks me out. My feeling is that Stalin was its legacy, rather than an aberration. I used to think history wouldn't repeat itself. But now I'm less sure. I think getting rid of the state may be the only way. I also think any revolutionary movment has to be much more democratic.

Anyway, I need to read and learn more, which is why I've come here. I haven't had time, for reasons I don't need to disclose here, to do much reading for quite long time, or anything except basically what I've been asked to do/told...

I hope someone can point me to some useful information, on either side of the debate I have highlighted here.

Thanks

[Q]

Welcome

If you have political questions, you can ask them in the Learning forum. That's why it's there after all!

If you have questions about your account, don't hesitate to send me a PM or ask here.

[RedAnarchist]

Welcome!

[Le Libérer]

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