Ep. 216 (Preview): Reading Discussion, Ho Chi Minh and Huey P. Newton (ft. Mike Nguyen)

Mike joins Q this week to discuss two short readings: Hồ Chí Minh’s Letter to Old People regarding the role of elder people in revolutionary movements, and the second, Huey P. Newton's "In Defense of Self Defense," concerning the role of violence in liberation. These two seemingly disparate works provide important advice for those of trying to agitate and organize during these tumultuous times. Valuing new voices and being welcoming of the young into the new world we are trying to build also requires correcting important errors when it comes to what “Gen Z” has to offer without repeating the mistakes of our elders. Given the anti-communist propaganda rampant in the Asian diaspora, it is vital we provide a clear and objective articulation of an alternative to the status quo. On the other hand, what systemic change might look like may vary based on the eye of the beholder. Newton’s essay makes a clear and simple request: that it is the right of the oppressed peoples, of the world and the US in particular, to act in self-defense by disrupting the white supremacist’s monopoly on violence. In the wake of chaos, we can only grow by learning to depend on one another. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Q (@allyouneedis_q) Mike (@euthanasiaclown) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Letter to Old People (Ho Chi Minh): https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/ho-chi-minh/works/1945/09/20.htm In Defense of Self Defense (Huey P. Newton): https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/in-defense-of-self-defense-huey-p-newton American "Revolution," The "Black Hole" of American Electioneering and the Lessons China Must Draw (Tu Zhuxi): https://www.qiaocollective.com/en/articles/american-revolution-tu-zhuxi SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)