New Discourses The Two Goals of Marxist Activism
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Aug 8, 2025 Explore the dual outcomes of Marxist ideology, where activists pursue either a revolutionary transformation or a complete societal collapse. Delve into the inherent dangers of these beliefs, revealing how they can lead to conflict and destruction. Learn how Marxism's vision drives a relentless struggle against opposing forces, and uncover the unsettling logic that underpins its pursuit of control or chaos.
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Woke Derives From Marxist Tactics
- Woke, neo-Marxism, and intersectionality draw on Marxist class analysis and tactics.
- These derivatives frame social groups as oppressor versus oppressed to justify persistent conflict.
Class Struggle As History's Engine
- Marx states 'all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.'
- That teleological frame casts history as a perpetual oppressor-versus-oppressed struggle.
Two Endpoints Of Marxist Strategy
- Marxism accepts two outcomes: revolutionary reconstitution or common ruin as equally possible endpoints.
- Movements therefore structure tactics to either seize institutions or render them unusable if they fail.
