| Helloplite said: "To follow up on this logic, if communism (the end goal) is to be attained, then these insitutions and symbols and cultural constructs have to be either taken over or undermined. Thus, the weakening of the role of (Christian) religion by any means necessary; the weakening of social mores and kindred ties to those of his own ethnicity, and so on."
This is not Gramsci's war of position. Not all positions are anti-communist. Christianity in particular stands out for its communitarian origins and does not pose a serious challenge to the proletariat.
But anyway, old-school orthodox Marxism is so outdated that we might as well be commenting on 19th century views on women and hysteria.
Post-structuralism on the other hand... |
Thanks. I personally prefer looking at and reading about orthodox Marxism, though. There's something about it that gives me a sense of comfort, though it's really a mental association of unsavory types with other sorts.
I want to point to the italicised, though. I have to admit that when I looked that the current state of the church, this part sort of leaked into my post, so I apologise. It's extremely impressive, however, to note just how much these elements have seeped into the church (look up liberation theology, or even just information on the current Pope).
However, do you agree with me that what I stated was logically sound? I suppose that's what I really want to know here.
By the way, thanks for piling on my reading list. Always happy to see it grow, although restarting progress on actually clearing it is going to become more Herculean.
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