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Forum: Learning 19th April 2013, 18:45
Replies: 15
Views: 439
Posted By newdayrising
She used the term Social Democracy because at the...

She used the term Social Democracy because at the time that was the common name for the maxist/socialist movement in general. Even the Bolsheviks emerged as a fraction within social democracy. Then...
Forum: Anti-Fascism 20th March 2013, 13:26
Replies: 29
Views: 1,432
Posted By newdayrising
But they're still a pretty reactionary band...

But they're still a pretty reactionary band aren't they? I mean, vocally pro-war, patriotic and so on. Wasn't there an issue between them and Anti-Flag over something political?

I don't like...
Forum: Politics 20th March 2013, 12:11
Replies: 358
Views: 12,629
Posted By newdayrising
The new testament may have been dubious on...

The new testament may have been dubious on homosexuality.
It's much clearer on slavery, though:

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would...
Forum: Politics 19th March 2013, 15:20
Replies: 358
Views: 12,629
Posted By newdayrising
I have some controversial opinions, tastes and...

I have some controversial opinions, tastes and habits, but I don't relate the to communism per se. For example, I'm a vegetarian and I do care about the well being of animals, but I don't believe it...
Forum: Sports & Health 19th March 2013, 12:27
Replies: 37
Views: 1,267
Posted By newdayrising
I find it hard to believe he would be...

I find it hard to believe he would be knowledgeable enough about fascism to detest it if he didn't even know that's a fascist salute, specially in this day and age when fascists are quite popular in...
Forum: Learning 14th February 2013, 09:30
Replies: 39
Views: 1,115
Posted By newdayrising
Tell your teacher that: 1-Anarcho-Communism is...

Tell your teacher that:
1-Anarcho-Communism is not "a mix between anarchism and communism". It's a communist current that comes from the anarchist tradition, not the marxist one.
2-Communism means...
Forum: Learning 13th February 2013, 15:33
Replies: 73
Views: 2,107
Posted By newdayrising
The Brazilian workers party is not...

The Brazilian workers party is not "social-conservative" in the sense this guy put it. it's a regular bourgeois historically leftist party that's at least vocally progressive on such issues. The fact...
Forum: Learning 13th February 2013, 14:54
Replies: 43
Views: 1,095
Posted By newdayrising
In terms of actual politics, here's what I wrote...

In terms of actual politics, here's what I wrote on a similar thread:



I've been corrected since on the part where I say most Leftcoms today are members or sympathizers of the two main...
Forum: Politics 14th January 2013, 23:41
Replies: 56
Views: 1,466
Posted By newdayrising
To be fair, I'd say there's a bit of room for...

To be fair, I'd say there's a bit of room for nuance there.
I mean:


Sure, I guess many so called revolutionary socialists seek to overthrow their current government and all would like for it...
Forum: Learning 4th January 2013, 13:24
Replies: 109
Views: 2,597
Posted By newdayrising
Of course, that's what they want (or believe) to...

Of course, that's what they want (or believe) to happen in the future. They're ideologically "non-vanguard". But, as you say a party is always started by some sort of vanguard, and that's obviously...
Forum: Learning 3rd January 2013, 23:53
Replies: 109
Views: 2,597
Posted By newdayrising
What would be the difference between a vanguard...

What would be the difference between a vanguard party and a non-vanguard party? Is there such a thing as a non-vanguard party?
Wouldn't it make more sense to ask if people believe the party should...
Forum: Politics 23rd November 2012, 11:06
Replies: 128
Views: 6,630
Posted By newdayrising
Name: What's the point, really? Location:...

Name: What's the point, really?
Location: Brazil
Class background: Petty bourgeois, intellectual parents
Ethnic background: Mostly Portuguese

Do you support?

A "vanguard" party: A party...
Forum: Learning 20th November 2012, 21:31
Replies: 12
Views: 555
Posted By newdayrising
Maybe your friend was talking about ethnic...

Maybe your friend was talking about ethnic minorities in Russia who practice Tibetan Buddhism, such as the Kalmyks.
I don't know anything about it to be honest, but you can begin your research with...
Forum: Learning 20th November 2012, 21:21
Replies: 28
Views: 576
Posted By newdayrising
I suppose that it wouldn't even require much use...

I suppose that it wouldn't even require much use of force to make people abandon decadent luxurious excesses. Imagine your average super rich family having to take care of their own homes, horse...
Forum: Music 19th November 2012, 17:22
Replies: 10
Views: 369
Posted By newdayrising
Death was an awesome band, I bought the records...

Death was an awesome band, I bought the records and everything. But talking about them as if they had started punk in any way like people are doing is at best an exaggeration. There were tons of...
Forum: Learning 19th November 2012, 17:08
Replies: 41
Views: 993
Posted By newdayrising
No, because it's not about waiting for anything,...

No, because it's not about waiting for anything, it's about building it. In any case, the "vanguard party" doesn't make the revolution, the class does. Including the part about forming the party.
Forum: Learning 19th November 2012, 13:21
Replies: 41
Views: 993
Posted By newdayrising
Not really. It's not inevitable in the sense that...

Not really. It's not inevitable in the sense that it's bound to happen anyway no matter what we do, but in the sense that there's no alternative to it other than barbarism. Also, it's not dependent...
Forum: Learning 19th November 2012, 10:56
Replies: 41
Views: 993
Posted By newdayrising
No, it's not. It's neither messianic, because...

No, it's not.
It's neither messianic, because it's not waiting for someone else to appear and save us, neither it's an "ideology" in the marxist sense.
It's the real movement that abolishes the...
Forum: Learning 19th November 2012, 10:38
Replies: 86
Views: 1,441
Posted By newdayrising
Have you seen a community where gangs have...

Have you seen a community where gangs have actually "won" and are dominated by crime, such as favelas in Brazil?
It's an even more oppressive and reactionary environment than a normal community....
Forum: Learning 19th November 2012, 10:29
Replies: 86
Views: 1,441
Posted By newdayrising
In my opinion you were on the right on this...

In my opinion you were on the right on this argument with the anti-gang fellow, but using "PC" as a negative term is not an exclusive right-wing thing. It may be used by leftists as a criticism of...
Forum: Learning 16th October 2012, 18:29
Replies: 15
Views: 615
Posted By newdayrising
This is a silly discussion. Communism means no...

This is a silly discussion. Communism means no market, end of story.
If the free market thing is a method towards communism, it's not very anarchist, because it implies a period of transition.
Forum: Learning 16th October 2012, 18:25
Replies: 22
Views: 716
Posted By newdayrising
In my interpretation, a liberal in the sense used...

In my interpretation, a liberal in the sense used here is someone who thinks using bourgeois democratic categories and whose final goals seem to be things like "human rights", "true democracy" or a...
Forum: Anti-Fascism 9th October 2012, 12:31
Replies: 673
Sticky: Skinheads
Views: 57,572
Posted By newdayrising
If you take all the different kinds of skinheads,...

If you take all the different kinds of skinheads, all they have in common is the look. Which is all it was in the originial incarnation of the cult in the 60's. It was originally just a fashion, all...
Forum: Learning 17th January 2012, 00:28
Replies: 13
Views: 506
Posted By newdayrising
Sometimes, yes. Sometimes, however,...

Sometimes, yes.
Sometimes, however, subcultures create an environment where people can create, interact and think collectively outside of bourgeois institutions such as schools, Unions and so on. ...
Forum: Learning 17th January 2012, 00:17
Replies: 22
Views: 766
Posted By newdayrising
In my opinion, the worst thing about The Venus...

In my opinion, the worst thing about The Venus Project is the idea that computers will decide what to do about everything, including running society, because, after all, if they advance enough...
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