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21st Century Communism
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Revolution's New Base Lies in Diversity
Communist movements in the 1960s and 1970s faced a loyalty crisis to the working class, which Herbert Marcuse noted had become stable and conservative in advanced capitalist societies. This shift led to the search for a new revolutionary base among highly educated college students, racial and sexual minorities, feminists, and other marginalized groups. These diverse populations were seen as the potential catalyst for social evolution, marking a significant transformation in leftist thought.
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