From: "Sheila Walters" <swalters-AT-odu.edu> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 15:43:26 EST Subject: M-G: Communism vs. Socialism I'm new to this list, have only recently discovered Marxism (I'm self-educating as best I can) and have an observation of Marxist internet links and a question I'd like to hear some discussion of: In 4 months of spending lunch-hours and after-hours eagerly searching the internet for Marxist essays, propoganda, and organizations, I'm still perplexed that there's only one organization I could find (the Progressive Labor Party) believes in "fighting directly for communism"! Why are all the other revolutionary movements promoting socialism? To me, the PLP's view makes sense - that socialism naturally leads to capitalism (maybe even "perfects" capitalism so that it appears to be the best way to go? - that my suspicion). Anyway, I'm surprised that no other communist organizations have that view. I know that many socialists believe that moving directly to communism would be too drastic, and I can understand that some peope would feel that way. However, we're talking about people and organizations that believe that the world is otherwise capable of adapting to enormous fundamental changes that a successful revolution would implement - why do such people and organizations see real communism as too revolutionary? Wouldn't the difficulties of instituting Marxist socialism be every bit as daunting as creating a communist government? Etc. Thanks to anyone who gives me feedback! --- from list marxism-general-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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