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2banon

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2. Identity Politics "intersecting" with Marxism is like

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:22 PM

Jul 2016

intersecting apples with tuna fish. It tastes great intersected together, but one food group has absolutely no relationship to the other food group other than as products to be consumed.

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Interesting Twitter rant about "We Are The Left," Marx, and Identity Politics: [View all] Saviolo Jul 2016 OP

Liberalism v the left bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #1

I do not think it would involve any killing RoccoR5955 Jul 2016 #3

the tweet in the OP seems to be a completely different discussion. 2banon Aug 2016 #8

Identity Politics "intersecting" with Marxism is like 2banon Jul 2016 #2

It just read like a hot mess to me. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #4

I wrote a response the other day. forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #5

We all have multiple identities. LWolf Aug 2016 #7

Yes, we have to have both a Class and Race Analysis. 2banon Aug 2016 #9

Good post. Yes, class IS the "universal" intersection, but....... socialist_n_TN Aug 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author tralala Aug 2016 #11

Theres already a wealth of marxist lit on the National Question tralala Aug 2016 #12

I agree........... socialist_n_TN Aug 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author tralala Aug 2016 #14

I've given up expecting LWolf Aug 2016 #6