Sorry, I was overgeneralizating. I wasn’t talking about Marxist Leninists or Marxists in general or all tankies but I encounter this attitude OP shows far too often. People read Engels’s On Authority and think they know stuff which is frustrating.
I think having a shallow understanding of theory even within our own tendencies is a common problem that just comes with trying to study dense topics that are deliberately hidden from us. It isn’t a fun problem, but it’s one that comes with the territory. I try to do my best with it, that’s why I made my intro Marxist-Leninist reading list for those that want one.
Sorry, I was overgeneralizating. I wasn’t talking about Marxist Leninists or Marxists in general or all tankies but I encounter this attitude OP shows far too often. People read Engels’s On Authority and think they know stuff which is frustrating.
I think having a shallow understanding of theory even within our own tendencies is a common problem that just comes with trying to study dense topics that are deliberately hidden from us. It isn’t a fun problem, but it’s one that comes with the territory. I try to do my best with it, that’s why I made my intro Marxist-Leninist reading list for those that want one.