WL writes "Stalin's old formula of what constitutes economic communism in its first and higher phase cannot be applied to America because it is based on a specific state of development of productive forces in the 1930's - 1950's Soviet Union.
"Actually, only Marx general outline is applicable today." NN comments: And here I thought we were in a list for the reaffirmation of Marxism-Leninism! WL = Earl Browder, in retirement. Earl Browder also liked to pigeonhole Soviet socialist construction as something without meaning or application in the USA, meanwhile insisting that "communism is 20th century Americanism." Obviously 21st century anything anywheres on the one hand, and specific material conditions of the Soviet Union at some other point in time on the other, cannot be compared in the specificity of their details. BUT THE *UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES* FOLLOWED BY THE REVOLUTIONARY SOVIET PROLETARIAT ARE A MANDATORY MINIMUM for all those working classes engaged in socialist construction anywhere since. But first things first: when the U.S. working class has disposed of the power of the US imperialist bourgeoisie - and not before -they will decide how things go from there... _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list Marxist-Leninist-List@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list
