V.I. Lenin

Lenin's Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a classic text of Marxist polemical theory, sharply critiquing ultra-leftist tendencies emerging after the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin argues against dogmatic purity and revolutionary impatience, insisting that revolutionaries must strategically engage with existing institutions—such as trade unions, parliaments, and electoral politics—to build mass support and consolidate working-class power. He emphasizes flexibility in tactics, the necessity of strategic compromises, disciplined party organization, and the avoidance of ideological sectarianism. The text serves as a crucial Marxist guidebook, warning against revolutionary adventurism and reinforcing the importance of tactical realism, disciplined unity, and principled yet pragmatic struggle for socialism. Alyson and Breht explain and reflect on the text, and then pull out its core lessons for revolutionaries today. Left Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder by V.I. Lenin Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1920/lwc/ The video episode can be found on youtube at: https://youtu.be/Z0hqseu8zVA ------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace  Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss  What Is To Be Done? by V.I. Lenin Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/ The video episode can be found on youtube at: https://youtu.be/1lRM_fsjanE -------- A very special thank you goes out to our Patreon supporters like:  Zachary Stueland, Anton Pannekoek, Dillon Bussard, Dylan, HN, Das Chunk, Terrence Major, Walter Jay Gunn -------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!  -------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace  Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace