Good books/texts detailing the Nazis rise to power?
As the title says, I'm looking for material detailing the Nazis rise to power. There's just so much material on this subject that, without a background in history, I'm finding it a bit hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Oh, I definitely have some gripes with the party. Just because we split from PCB doesn't mean every problem in the old party has been overcome. But, to me, that's all the more reason to stay: I believe we need to build a Marxist-Leninist party that is recognized as a dominant force within the left-wing. This requires that we are ruthless in our self-criticism in order to refine our organizational methods. I want to be a part in this, because I honestly believe that, in time, we'll get there. But I know I'm not in a place where I can devote myself to this, not without making personal sacrifices I'm not willing to make. Still, feels bad.
I'm sorry to hear that, mate. Hope you feel better soon! I know no one will think any negative of this, but it isn't really about other people: it's about me. I know how much work we have to do, especially with the recent split and the elections coming up next year (it's going to be a real shitshow, with a high likelyhood of the far-right winning again). I wanted to be a part of making our party an hegemonic force in the left-wing like we were in the first half of the 20th century. And, well, I know the party won't be going anywhere in two years, but still.
After 7 years, I quit the party. Not feeling great about it
I first joined the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) in 2018, right after Bolsonaro's election. I had been following members of the Communist Youth League (UJC) for a few years by then, but seeing Bolsonaro win made me realise I shouldn't be waiting until I felt I was knowledgeable enough on Marxism-Leninist theory to join an organization. When PCB split in 2023, I left to join the newly formed Revolutionary Brazilian Communist Party. We've been doing a lot of good work, but I turned 30 last year and it made me thing a lot. I'm a Film graduate and I went to college because I wanted to be a screenwriter. The career path I expected before joining simply wasn't realistic: it's quite hard to get paid to write, you need to do a lot of writing in your free time and then try to sell it or get a public grant to build up your portfolio. And the time and energy I devoted to the party simply didn't allow me enough free time to write as many projects per year as I need to if I want to make in this a
Well, while we can dream, I'm not for unity for unity's sake. Unity comes from shared principles and strategy, which are built through discussion and dispute.
The Brazilian Communist Party is splitting
I feel like I'm going through a milestone in the life of every communist organizer, lol
Any Londoners know where I can find this pin?
A good friend of mine traveled to London a few years ago. There, he went into a bookshop dedicated to socialist literature and brought back this pin as a gift to me. I've been wondering: any idea what store that might have been? He doesn't remember the name. I am curious as to whether there are similar pins of other revolutionary figures!
Looking for Chinese books about the Chinese revolution
I'm trying to learn Chinese and would like some books in Chinese to read. Preferably, books used to teach young students, since I'm still not very proficient. They don't need to go in depth, superficial books are fine, as I have no familiarity with the subject! 谢谢！
I had a Physics teacher who joked that "monarchism is the best political system because, when things are going badly, all you have to do is behead the monarch".