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State and Revolution

By: Vladimir Ilich Lenin
Narrated by: Chris Matthews
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State and Revolution (1917) describes the role of the state in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution. It describes the inherent nature of the state as a tool for class oppression, a creation born of one social class' desire to control all other social classes. Whether a dictatorship or a democracy, the state remains in the control of the ruling class. Even in a democratic capitalist republic, the ruling class will never willingly relinquish political power, maintaining it via various strategies. Hence, according to this view, communist revolution is the sole remedy for the abolition of the state.

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Lenin makes a very good argument in pointing out capitalisms major drawbacks, how the state is used etc. The book was written over one hundred years ago yet is as though it was written yesterday. The same problems with capitalism are even more so prevalent today. Lenin is on point.

Logical reasoning

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Insightful, outlining how the class structure works. As. for how things will come together in the future, I will need to listen again and give more attention and consideration. Thanks to Midwestern Marx for the recommendation and detailed analysis.

Interesting and enlightening.

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An essential read from the works of Lenin. Workers UNITE, you have nothing to lose but your chains!

WORKERS UNITE!

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It is so refreshing that Lenin was a book nerd, it completely figures hes the boogie man of imperialism. Just educate yourself into being a communist, its really easy.

a must read

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otherwise it was pretty insightful. get it. get it now. fifteen words is never enough.

cuts out at the last 7 minutes of the book.

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