Chinese Revolution - Revolutionary suicide 4/10

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Channel: Proletarian TV · 2010 · Education

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The Chinese revolution and the Communist intentional (comintern)

Trotskyites habitually decry the achievements of soviet communism as "Stalinist betrayals of the revolution..." Imperialism has learned to echo these phrases and 'arguments' in order to decrease the confidence of the working people in their ability to overthrow capitalist exploitation and build a new socialist society.

Modern-day Trotskyites support social democracy (the Labour party and its 'left wing' pretenders, in Britain) and thereby imperialism to the hilt, yet have the audacity to criticize anti-imperialist and communist forces as 'impure'. They have several hobbyhorses which are hollow, but are often repeated, so worth refuting. 

This presentation revisits the history of the Chinese revolution with particular reference to the line of the communist international on the one hand, and Trotsky's analysis, criticisms and myths on the other.

View whole presentation (playlist):
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E62714A58B53EB5&feature=view_all

Part 1 - Comintern's analysis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omBEr1SbI4
Part 2 - Trotsky's analysis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNXD7LSPlko
Part 3 -- Kanton & Wuhan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315vdbeT7hk
Part 4 -- Revolutionary suicide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU04s9aOoVE
Part 5 -- Trotsky's tactical mistakes:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlQUr99ze2s
Part 6 -- Worker's Allies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0AA5czRU40
Part 7 -- Policy and Victory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S2OWbAZqlU
Part 8 -- The United Front: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxqlUBh87AM
Part 9 -- 1927 Defeats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBtpS6O1TI
Part 10 -- Mao & Stalin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my9x7ljL9ZA

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