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So I'll steal Comrade Conscentia's words, and post format, and resources and welcome you all once again to the Left-Wing Discussion Thread (LWDT), where all are welcome to discuss all matters pertaining to the political left. This is a discussion thread about left-wing politics, not a thread exclusively for left-wing people. All are invited to post here, as long as discussion pertains to the topic and complies with the forum rules.

Suggestions for improvements, changes, or additions to the poll and opening post are very welcome.

The previous iteration of the LWDT can be found here.

Relevant subjects for discussion include:

• The politics, philosophies, and ideologies of the political left.
• Left-wing perspectives on economics and political economy.
• News and history relevant to the political left.
• Left-wing responses to current events.
• Left-wing perspectives on social and economic problems.
• Political, social, cultural, and economic problems and their solutions according to the political left.
• The problems facing particular left-wing movements or the political left in general, and how to resolve them.

Poll History:






Reading Suggestions:
If you’re looking to read something relevant to left-wing politics, consider reading some of the texts below. If you think something’s missing from this list, please post a recommendation. If you think something should be removed, please explain why.



Video Suggestions:
If you’d rather watch something relevant to left-wing politics, consider having a look at some of the videos below. If you think something’s missing from this list, please post a recommendation. If you think something should be removed, please explain why.



Lots of free leftist literature is available at:

• Marxists Internet Archive
• Libcom.org
• The Anarchist Library
• Marx & Engels Collected Works

Free leftist audiobooks are also available at:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/AudioSocialism/
• https://www.marxists.org/audiobooks/index.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvfeZJmLFo2o90A0v3ce2_Q/videos
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaO1QA8QL99_eb0XhJI2Fyw/videos

Other useful resources:

• Molleindustria
• MarxistPhilosophy.org
• Anti-Dialectics
• Nestor Makhno Archive
• An Anarchist FAQ
• Dictionary of Revolutionary Marxism
• Communist Reading List (Ultra-Left)

If you’re interested in discussing matters pertaining to the political right, we can recommend several entirely voluntary re-education seminars to remedy this unfortunate perspective. So, get to it.

suggest some polls conrads

This better be called LWDT IV: Oh Hai, Marx

Bakery Hill wrote:suggest some polls conrads

Is capitalism good?

Option one: Yes©
Option two: Yes™
Option three: Yes©™

Please put O Hai Marx in the title so it's not bland af
thanks

New Emeline wrote:This better be called LWDT IV: Oh Hai, Marx

bloody read the third line mate

Cekoviu wrote:Please put O Hai Marx in the title so it's not bland af
thanks

Seconded

Bakery Hill wrote:

New Emeline wrote:This better be called LWDT IV: Oh Hai, Marx

bloody read the third line mate

C'mon, you have to put it in the title!

fuck's sake there's no pleasing anyone these days

bloody hipster cinema reference bullshit

Bakery Hill wrote:fuck's sake there's no pleasing anyone these days

bloody hipster cinema reference bullshit

I don't think The Room is hipster. It's a meme.

Bakery Hill wrote:fuck's sake there's no pleasing anyone these days

bloody hipster cinema reference bullshit

So sorry for cruelly forcing you to hit a button and type a few letters on your keyboard, I know how hard it can be.

You're tearing me APART, Bakery Hill!

Cekoviu wrote:Please put O Hai Marx in the title so it's not bland af
thanks

Seconded.

What's gonna be the new pole?

your ironic internet cosmopolitanism is the bane of my existence, I acquiesce only to serve the people, not out of any desire of my own

Aillyria wrote:

Cekoviu wrote:Please put O Hai Marx in the title so it's not bland af
thanks

Seconded.

What's gonna be the new pole?

Suggest some.

Bakery Hill wrote:your ironic internet cosmopolitanism is the bane of my existence, I acquiesce only to serve the people, not out of any desire of my own

It's just a meme, bro.

Bakery Hill wrote:

Aillyria wrote:Seconded.

What's gonna be the new pole?

Suggest some.

I guess we could just stick to the "what kind of leftist are you", but that's kinda boring.

New Emeline wrote:

Bakery Hill wrote:Suggest some.

I guess we could just stick to the "what kind of leftist are you", but that's kinda boring.

Nah we need something new and exciting.

Aillyria wrote:

Cekoviu wrote:Please put O Hai Marx in the title so it's not bland af
thanks

Seconded.

What's gonna be the new pole?

Willa Parkowa

Bakery Hill wrote:

New Emeline wrote:I guess we could just stick to the "what kind of leftist are you", but that's kinda boring.

Nah we need something new and exciting.

"What is your strangest sexual fetish?"

What is the best type of leftism?

Jackania yugo wrote:What is the best type of leftism?

Fully automated luxury gay space social democracy

Cekoviu wrote:

Jackania yugo wrote:What is the best type of leftism?

Fully automated luxury gay space social democracy

Indeed, comrade!

Cekoviu wrote:

Jackania yugo wrote:What is the best type of leftism?

Fully automated luxury gay space social democracy Anarcho-Communism NazBol

ftfy

Cekoviu wrote:

Bakery Hill wrote:Nah we need something new and exciting.

"What is your strangest sexual fetish?"

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