u/JITTERdUdE - originally from r/GenZhou
Something that’s been in my mind recently. Shit looks like it’s going to hit the fan over the next several years. Seeing how easily the population has slipped into a Russophobic rage through disinformation and propaganda shows that the seeds for fascism have already been planted here. This country’s government does everything to actively suppress communist movements and are attempting to exhaust Marxist-Leninist efforts.
I have developed two reactions to this, one cynical and one more optimistic, but I struggle to tell which one is closer to reality. The cynical side of me thinks that this country has fallen too far into the deep end and can’t be saved, that communism cannot happen in a place like this, and it’s better to leave and start elsewhere than stay and possibly die at the hands of fascists. The other part of me believes that choice could be cowardly, and it is better to stay and create communist infrastructure and protect the marginalized.
u/Chris3108 - originally from r/GenZhou
Communism is inevitable even under fascism. WHen the nazis controlled europe during ww2 there were many guerilla movements lead by communist parties and today there are communist guerillas gaining strength in places like the Philippines and Indiau/SuspiciousMode4195 - originally from r/GenZhou
The Maoist clowns are losing in the Philippines.u/Chris3108 - originally from r/GenZhou
Cope, they are actually doing work to achieve communism unlike most groups in the worldu/BreadDaddyLenin - originally from r/GenZhou
DISREGARD THIS CLOWN. HE IS A DELUDED NAZBOL DUTERTE SUPPORTERu/SuspiciousMode4195 - originally from r/GenZhou
Achieving communism is siding with the main vehicle of US imperialism in the Philippines?u/Chris3108 - originally from r/GenZhou
When tf did the CPP side with the US.u/SuspiciousMode4195 - originally from r/GenZhou
They are endorsing the Liberal Party candidate Leni Robredo. Their mass organizations in BAYAN are promoting her.They have sided with the US since 1968.
u/Chris3108 - originally from r/GenZhou
They are endorsing the Liberal Party candidate Leni Robredo. Their mass organizations in BAYAN are promoting her.
That is an error but mass organizations have autonomy from the rest of the party so it might not be representative of the party itself.
They have sided with the US since 1968.
When?
u/SuspiciousMode4195 - originally from r/GenZhou
Their main publication Ang Bayan defends Robredo and promotes her. Their mass organizations are closely tied to the CPP. Their lines are nearly indistinguishable.They have sided with US imperialism by splitting the PKP-1930. Also Sison was friends with Aquino who worked closely with the CIA before Marcos executed him.
u/Remarkable-Unit9011 - originally from r/GenZhou
Vanguardism is attainable. Its hard to see core imperial nations make the transition but if we end up in a multi polar world, particularly one where the US is forced into terminal decline, it is attainable.Read your theory. Understand the tactics of the guerrila. Bide your time. There is no perfect time for revolution but there is always time to prepare
u/WingfootDunedain - originally from r/GenZhou
What are some of your go-to books on a topic like this? Started actually reading theory not long ago and need to get more resources on more practical stuff with a focus on the USAu/Remarkable-Unit9011 - originally from r/GenZhou
Anything by Lenin is very approachable. I would make Imperialism the highest stage of capitalism a first and then state and revolution. Marx himself is very dense. You must read it but it is incredibly difficult to read.For practical actionable guerrila tactics, Guerrila Warfare by Che is a bible. I would strongly recommend if you choose to listen to it that you buy a physical copy too. Minimanual of the urban Guerrilla by carlos marighella too. If you can find a digital copy, the IRA’s Green Book is also a good resource.
For non marxist authors to give you pragmatic grounding in understanding the liberal enemy, Propaganda by Eduoard Bernays (Lies of the Great War by Arthur Ponsonby is great too) and the Tragedy of Great Power Politics by John Mearshiemer. One will describe how consent is manufactured and validated and the other will explain the basic game theory of international relations particular as socialist nations must navigate the anarchic realities of a not wholly socialist world. The Prince by Machiavelli is also obligatory reading for understanding statecraft.
I would also recommend cursory readings of Mao, Trotsky, Martov and familarising yourself with the writings of Xi. Away from theory, it is important to understand the great struggle of the soviet union between 1921 and 1930 particularly regarding agriculture - ensure you understand the positions of the Left Centre and Right, why people moved positions, why alliances were formed and why policies were implemented (or not) and reversed (or not). It is imperative to understand that Stalin, for all his successes, was flawed and implemented flawed solutions which, conciously or not, damaged socialism. Scouring the opposition factions as well as even the Mensheviks for any scrap of merit to their policy decisions is the burden critical supporters of Marxist-Leninism must carry.
u/Darkone828 - originally from r/GenZhou
People’s War, People’s Army by Vo Nguyen Giap is great. Can find it here. Also The Art of War by Sun Tzu is also good. Even though it has been co-opted by the corporate scene. Everything u/Remarkable-Unit9011 recommended as well!
u/AdventurousAd9522 - originally from r/GenZhou
Where is good guerilla reading or material? Geurilla tactics particularly, I’ve been binging the guerilla history podcast but it doesn’t quite delve into organizing or militant tactics.All this is just for fun reading or learning purposes of course, and most certainly not preparation in the case of a revolution
u/kimjongUSA - originally from r/GenZhou
This is something that’s been on my mind for a while. The personal answer is easy as being in the US is a liability to my mental health and not worth the trouble. I’ve lived abroad for almost ten years and there’s no reason for me to force myself to re-adapt among all the chaos and insanity which is increasing everyday. I’m lucky that I have a background with China and know the language, so I’ll be headed back there, ideally permanently.But as for what the country will look like in the next few years/decades; personally I think the standard of living will continue to decline and people will be pushed further and further into delusion and they refuse to investigate and uncover root causes. For the average American: business as usual, and they’ll likely continue to defend the US and the greatest country on Earth and as a “functional democracy” all while watching the country sink deeper and deeper into global irrelevance. The economic bubble formed by imperialism, propaganda, and campaign lobbying will thus deflate over the long term rather than pop, and as such people will be none the wiser to its existence. At this time there will probably be mass migration of Americans to the countries of their ancestors, in effort to try to cling to some sort of cultural legacy, only to find out that Europe is also a shell of whatever it once was. They might then delude themselves into thinking all is well, and if not they may start awakening to communism, but only after expending all other options.
All that is if the US doesn’t decide to make one last ditch effort to remain relevant by starting war with China, which will probably wipe humanity off the face of the planet.
u/ChewyPNewton - originally from r/GenZhou
Learn how to use a weapon or become a doctor in Cuba and prepare to rebuild a new socialist country on this land.u/HotMinimum26 - originally from r/GenZhou
Same thinking about Cuba, uragueyu/FeiGweilo - originally from r/GenZhou
If you’re East Asian I would advise getting the fuck out of the West ASAP. If white people can be reduced to mere “orcs” then I don’t know what chance Asians have.When Taiwan is forcefully reunified, and make no mistake that it will happen likely within this decade or the next, the liberals will want blood.
u/youtubepuab - originally from r/GenZhou
Fascism is a tool, it is not “inevitable” but is a historical phenomena, it comes in times of crisis as the old society transforms in the new. There will only be fascist answer once a communist movement is large enough to be a vanguard of the country. Will this fascism be in the West? No it will be in the global south. Reactionary forces within the global south have already quelled many communist rebellions, but it is inevitable that they will lose.The DOTP within Western countries will be the last. When the imperialist countries have to face their contradictions, only then they will fall.