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The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz Fanon: On Violence and Spontaneity

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Fanon and Mao's Phenomena Analysis - Is Fanon Reading Mao?

Fanon and Mao reject the more orthodox Marxist conception of the peasantry. Both stressed the importance of self criticism and anti individualism, right in the context of like combat liberalism for Mao. They both understood that revolutions are deeply violent affairs; revolution is fundamentally an educational one to those engaged in it. It's yet another beautiful example of Mao deeply influencing black liberation and anti colonial movements specifically.

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