Comments on History from below

So when can we expect some of your war stories m'luvly? :-)


Posted by Dale Amon at July 1, 2008 04:01 PM

Not really. :) Alas, I don't work to a dealine and in a middle of too many projects already. But one day I do plan to do something like that myself.


Posted by Adriana at July 1, 2008 04:06 PM

The quote marks around the word "communist" are due to the influence of the idea that Marxist regimes in Eastern Europe were not "really" Marxist, because they were bad, and Karl Marx had noble aims.

The fact Karl Marx was shameless liar and charlaton whose only "noble aim" was his lust for power ..... - well this would pose problems for important people in the West.

This is because (as you know) a lot of what is taught in Western univerities (and schools) in many different subjects (from history to literature) comes from Marxist ideas.

However.....

Technically (as you also know) the Eastern European nations were not "communist" they were in the socialist "stage" - with "advanced" communism (where such things as material scarcity would de facto no longer exist, and there would be divide between haves and have nots) a thing for the future.


Posted by Paul Marks at July 1, 2008 06:09 PM

Anyone interested in reading a fascinating novel about 20th century Communism should check out Peter Nadas' "Book of Memories". Very cool,


Posted by Nick E at July 2, 2008 04:51 AM

"Illegal meetings of dwarfs"?


Posted by Ian B at July 2, 2008 12:18 PM

Wot Paul said.


Posted by countingcats at July 3, 2008 04:31 AM
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