Tfw to dumb to read Marx's philosophical texts

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Clonazepam works for many but I wouldn't advocte long term benzos for anyone unless absolutely necessary. It tends to resolve on its own after a year or two user. Work on your general anxiety and/or depression, just learn to accept it and not be freaked out by it, sounds dumb but it actually lessens it because it is tied into anxiety. It's not essential you read books right now, try focus on healthy living for a while instead, exercise literally will help refresh your brain.

Not really, I have trouble coming to grips with Stalin's "anti-racism" thing, as well as his internationalism.

I think I may lean to the fascist side, but I still love Stalin

I think the socdem was being satire

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No

I've read plenty but no I haven't got involved irl. Don't see the point and I feel awkward around most people, especially leftists

They are compatible though. Denmark, Sweden, Norway etc.

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Respect the drugs next time, nerd.
t. professor of psychonautics

it's okay OP I'm sure you can do it with effort, more familiarity with basic terms and arguments, and the basic history of global philosophy thus far, and maybe reading texts ABOUT Marx such as Lukacs' History and Class Consciousness. whatever you do don't take A.W. totally seriously or let him make you feel bad.

if this is serious you just need irl experience like someone else said

Read Sorel instead.

George Sorel

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He died of natural causes, fam

Read Soros

What?

George Soros

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Stirnerposter? Is that you?

This is me, except leftcomism and market anarchism.

This is me, except for liberalism and monarchism

This is me, except for Cultural Marxism and Marxism-Sargonism.

I don't think you've quite grasped the meaning if immortality there

Comrades, there are introductory texts, lectures, and informational videos online. Stop being willfully ignorant, do yourself a favor and start learning.

If you're having trouble reading and learning, try these tips; all 3 of them:

1) Read with a pen/pencil, and a notepad handy. As you read, jot down any questions or comments you have - even just things like "What does this word mean in this context?" or "This part is confusing to me!" and importantly, make a note of the quote that you are referring to, the page number and chapter/section of the text. Keep your notepad organized, so that you can go back to it later and see easily which part of the text you are talking about.

2) Once you finish a chapter/section (or even the whole piece, if its a shorter text) then go back over your notes, and see if you can answer any of your own questions yet. Any that still confuse you - ask those questions here. Or, if they're more involved and complex, try asking on >>>/freedu/ - better yet, ask on both boards!

3) Read and digest the answers you get. Use your own judgement to filter out the good answers from the bad. Then - and this part is important - re-read the text with those answers in mind. You might still have questions, or new ones might pop up, so refer back to tip 1, and make more notes and ask more questions.

So repeat, until you can say "Yeah, I understood that text" with confidence.

Discussing ideas is the best way to understand them. If you want to test how well you understand an idea, try explaining it to somebody else (or, writing a paragraph down that explains the idea in your own words). If you can do that, you understand it.

Why?

Because the ideas that are correct will bear themselves out as correct through real experience, through actually trying those ideas.

are you joking? You do realise it's literally impossible to support both racism and socialism?

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Start with a basic historical overview of philosophy, such as Kenny's New History of Western Philosophy.
You will greatly benefit from considering Marxism in its historical development, as it's largely a critique and overcoming of the western philosophical tradition.

One area to focus on is Hegel and the concept of dialectics, Marx and Engels were both Hegelians.

that means you're perfectly qualified!

This is me, except reformist socialism and anarcho-syndicalism.

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but what if anarchist methods are appropriate sometimes and Leninist ones are appropriate at others?

You mean the GDR yeah?

Then the answer is neither and both. You don't have to adhere so strongly to the ideas of one "school" like that.

Although you should read "The State and Revolution" by Lenin to see him wipe the floor with anarchists and social democrats alike. It's pretty short.

This is me, except for Bordigism and councilism.