• LittleLordLimerick@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Telling someone to read Marx to understand modern day socialism is like telling someone to read Newton to understand modern day physics tbh.

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      1 year ago

      Newton to understand modern day physics

      I mean yeah, if you want to understand the devolopment of physics you are required to understand the foundations it was built on, this is basic study.

      Its like telling someone they should read the bible if they want to be christian, or telling someone they should read the instruction manual if they want to actually know what the terms they are using mean.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, you’re right. It’s also important to read Lenin’s works on imperialism to understand modern socialism. It’s important to study Mao as well.