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Participating in bourgeoisie elections on revolutionary terms or helping improve the material conditions of others? in c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml
[–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

ah ok! So basically we go in on our terms under our own party and try to help people develop class consciousness? "What is to be Done?" and "Left-Wing Communism" are definitely next on my reading list, I've already read some of the basics like "The Three Sources and Three component parts of Marxism", Lenin's exposition of marxism, principles of communism and the manifesto.

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    Participating in bourgeoisie elections on revolutionary terms or helping improve the material conditions of others? (lemmygrad.ml)
     

    Hi all, I haven't posted here before but I had a question about two things that seem somewhat conflicting to me? I'm a fledgling Marxist and I remember reading that Lenin had said something about how we should only participate in bourgeoisie elections in our own revolutionary party, but I think he maybe also said something about helping the material conditions of others (instead of being a accelerationist) . How does one do both of these things or is there a balance? I haven't yet read "What is to be done?" but I imagine maybe reading that would help me get a better understanding of these things? Please let me know if i'm misremembering this, thank you :)