This has got to be the greatest explanation on Marx & the basics of Socialism and Communism If I’d have had Coxy’s vlogs growing up I’d have done really well in school, instead of the big dry text books they used to make us read Excellent teacher 👍
Hi Yank here. I’ve been watching this series just out of curiosity about how political ideologies are discussed in UK schools. I feel the need to point out that liberalism generally came to be the ruling ideology by way of violent revolutions in many countries. America and France are the obvious examples. And the violent conquests of Napoleonic France spread liberalism across Europe. Conservatism is no strangers to using brutal repressive violence to maintain order and control. So, it’s pretty silly for people to act like socialism is a uniquely violent ideology.
I think an interesting debating point for Marxism is an old an d trusted one. 'If it's all so good, why is it all so bad?' The Soviet Union, PR of China, PR of North Korea can't simply be explained away as they didn't go through the necessary stages of development. However, if Marx definition of 'violent' is interpreted as 'sudden' as in time bound rather than 'Bloody' as in revolution, that might help to square the circle for Marxists.
Errors in putting Leninist ideas in Marx’s mouth. Marx wasn’t a statist, didn’t call for a socialist state. Nor did Marx really differentiate socialism and communism - those are largely Leninist ideas.
This has got to be the greatest explanation on Marx & the basics of Socialism and Communism
If I’d have had Coxy’s vlogs growing up I’d have done really well in school, instead of the big dry text books they used to make us read
Excellent teacher 👍
brilliant last two videos on socialism - thank you for helping myself and my classmates get through the a level!
Hi Yank here.
I’ve been watching this series just out of curiosity about how political ideologies are discussed in UK schools.
I feel the need to point out that liberalism generally came to be the ruling ideology by way of violent revolutions in many countries. America and France are the obvious examples. And the violent conquests of Napoleonic France spread liberalism across Europe.
Conservatism is no strangers to using brutal repressive violence to maintain order and control.
So, it’s pretty silly for people to act like socialism is a uniquely violent ideology.
I think an interesting debating point for Marxism is an old an d trusted one. 'If it's all so good, why is it all so bad?' The Soviet Union, PR of China, PR of North Korea can't simply be explained away as they didn't go through the necessary stages of development. However, if Marx definition of 'violent' is interpreted as 'sudden' as in time bound rather than 'Bloody' as in revolution, that might help to square the circle for Marxists.
Errors in putting Leninist ideas in Marx’s mouth. Marx wasn’t a statist, didn’t call for a socialist state. Nor did Marx really differentiate socialism and communism - those are largely Leninist ideas.