Trotskyism is not a new movement, a new doctrine, but the restoration, the revival of genuine Marxism as it was expounded and practiced in the Russian revolution and in the early days of the Communist International.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Trotskyism is not a new ideology but a return to early Marxism as practiced during the Russian revolution.
- In plain terms
- Trotskyism revives original Marxist ideas from the Russian revolution.
- What can you take from it?
- Trotskyism is old Marxism revived.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as genuine Marxism?
- How do movements change?
Another view
It may ignore legitimate evolution of the movement.
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