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For the study of Marxism, and all the tendencies that fall beneath it.

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Study Guides

Basic Marxism-Leninism Study Plan
Debunking Anti-Communism Masterpost
Beginner's Guide to Marxism (marxists.org)
A Reading Guide (marx2mao.com) (mirror)
Topical Study Guide (marxistleninist.wordpress.com)

Explanations

Kapitalism 101 on political economy
Marxist Philosophy understanding DiaMat
Reading Marx's Capital with David Harvey

Libraries

Marxists.org largest Marxist library
Red Stars Publishers Library specialized on Marxist-Leninist literature. Book titles are links to free PDF copies
Marx2Mao.com another popular library (mirror)
BannedThought.net collection of revolutionary publications
The Collected Works of Marx and Engels torrentable file of all known writings of Marx and Engels
The Prolewiki library a collection of revolutionary publications
Comrades Library has a small but growing collection of rare sovietology books

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Questions about marxism and leftist politics/tactics (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have some probably dumb questions to ask about marxism and wasn't sure where to go. Is there like a ask marxists or debate marxists forum? Anyway

What and how many branches of marxism want state socialism during the socialist transition period before Communism? I was under the impression that all (or most) leninists wanted state socialism during this period. I have since been told that Trotskyists don't want this. Is this correct if so what do they want instead? How does this all relate to vanguardism?

Furthermore how does marxism define a state? Is this different from how other groups define statehood?

I still don't fully grasp the difference between marxists and anarchists. I thought the difference was mainly that anarchists don't want a state, and encourage mutual aid. Now that I hear not all marxists want a state I am pretty confused.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A debate is for the opposed display of ideas with the idea that you will choose one or the other mutually exclusive paths, a discussion is a project that aims towards concession and collaboration of similar pathways. You can have a good discussion that leads to a debate, but a good debate doesn't end in discussion, but decision.

Edit: Also I want to make clear that I am talking about these concepts as methods to investigate truth, not as spectacle or entertainment. There are plenty of 'good' 'debates-as-spectacle' that end in truth-value pointless but entertaining discussion.