WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.720 Necessary in evolving the correct tactics for international communism if they 2 00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:06.320 were correct then certain conclusions must be drawn 3 00:00:06.320 --> 00:00:11.080 Of course there can be no question of placing conditions in Russia on a par 4 00:00:11.080 --> 00:00:13.160 with conditions in Western Europe 5 00:00:13.160 --> 00:00:22.760 But as regards 6 00:00:22.760 --> 00:00:26.430 But as regards the particular question of the meaning of the concept that 7 00:00:26.430 --> 00:00:28.520 parliamentarianism has become politically obsolete 8 00:00:28.520 --> 00:00:32.760 Do account should be taken of our experience for unless concrete experience is 9 00:00:32.760 --> 00:00:36.900 taken into account such concepts very easily turned into empty phrases 10 00:00:36.900 --> 00:00:40.920 Maybe even saying stuff like revolution now in the United States of America 11 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:47.400 In 2025 in September November 1917 did we the Russian Bolsheviks not have more 12 00:00:47.400 --> 00:00:49.480 right than any Western communist to consider that 13 00:00:49.480 --> 00:00:51.800 Parliamentarianism was politically obsolete in Russia 14 00:00:51.800 --> 00:00:55.780 Of course we did for the point is not whether bourgeois parliaments have 15 00:00:55.780 --> 00:00:57.560 existed for a long time or a short time 16 00:00:57.560 --> 00:01:00.400 But how far the masses of the working people are prepared 17 00:01:00.400 --> 00:01:04.520 Ideologically politically and practically 18 00:01:04.520 --> 00:01:12.690 Mmm much to consider there to accept the Soviet system and to dissolve the 19 00:01:12.690 --> 00:01:15.360 bourgeois democratic parliament or allow it to be dissolved 20 00:01:15.360 --> 00:01:20.590 It is an absolutely incontestible and fully established historical fact that in 21 00:01:20.590 --> 00:01:22.640 September to November 22 00:01:23.160 --> 00:01:26.830 1917 the urban working class and the soldiers in the presence of Russia were 23 00:01:26.830 --> 00:01:28.480 because of a number of special conditions 24 00:01:28.480 --> 00:01:31.740 Exceptionally well prepared to accept the Soviet system and it is spanned the 25 00:01:31.740 --> 00:01:35.360 most Democrat the most democratic of bourgeois parliaments nevertheless 26 00:01:35.360 --> 00:01:37.880 The Bolsheviks did not boycott the constituent assembly 27 00:01:37.880 --> 00:01:41.920 But took part in the elections both before and after the proletariat conquered 28 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:44.240 political power that these elections yielded 29 00:01:44.240 --> 00:01:49.720 exceedingly valuable and to the proletariat highly useful political results has 30 00:01:49.720 --> 00:01:53.000 I make bold to hope been proven by me in the 31 00:01:53.160 --> 00:01:56.890 above-mentioned article which analyzes in detail the returns of the elections 32 00:01:56.890 --> 00:01:59.920 to the constituent assembly in Russia now the reason why 33 00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:03.000 The reason why this is important 34 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:06.280 And ties back to what I was saying is that 35 00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:09.120 I'm gonna repeat it 36 00:02:09.120 --> 00:02:12.590 Americans broadly do not know what socialism is and those who have been taught 37 00:02:12.590 --> 00:02:15.000 what socialism is has been taught wrong and are 38 00:02:15.000 --> 00:02:18.220 Terrified of it. They have been negatively polarized against it 39 00:02:18.220 --> 00:02:22.980 Don't you think that if one of the major two parties has viable socialist 40 00:02:22.980 --> 00:02:24.660 alternatives at a time of their utmost? 41 00:02:24.660 --> 00:02:29.420 Weakness and their weakest point of all time would actually get a lot more 42 00:02:29.420 --> 00:02:32.700 people on board to not be afraid of this terminology 43 00:02:32.700 --> 00:02:36.690 Don't you think that that would be viable and maybe even later down the line 44 00:02:36.690 --> 00:02:39.180 building a fucking alternative third party? 45 00:02:39.180 --> 00:02:43.940 Because a lot of people Michael from Pennsylvania included have talked about 46 00:02:43.940 --> 00:02:45.820 Bernie Sanders building a third party 47 00:02:45.820 --> 00:02:49.170 This is the best possible time to do it Bernie Sanders clearly doesn't seem to 48 00:02:49.170 --> 00:02:51.120 think so he thinks that they 49 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:55.880 We still need to utilize the existing confines of the Democratic Party 50 00:02:55.880 --> 00:03:01.270 maybe that's because he is old and an institutionalist and and I guess for some 51 00:03:01.270 --> 00:03:02.020 reason a 52 00:03:02.020 --> 00:03:06.420 Defender of Joe Biden and he's done a lot of things that I don't agree with in 53 00:03:06.420 --> 00:03:07.360 general 54 00:03:07.360 --> 00:03:12.680 But ultimately but ultimately the very fact that Bernie Sanders is a known 55 00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:15.720 entity in American politics and has since 56 00:03:16.280 --> 00:03:20.140 2016 by running for the Democratic primary and 57 00:03:20.140 --> 00:03:26.640 Having an incredibly successful run within the Democratic primary structure 58 00:03:26.640 --> 00:03:29.700 within 2016 that created a 59 00:03:29.700 --> 00:03:36.540 A a for the first time ever a vision of a socialist America should 60 00:03:36.540 --> 00:03:42.540 Possibly allow you to understand that working within the existing duopoly is 61 00:03:42.540 --> 00:03:45.740 not the worst idea at least in the interim 62 00:03:46.460 --> 00:03:48.460 Okay 63 00:03:48.460 --> 00:03:51.820 For years and years 64 00:03:51.820 --> 00:03:57.300 Palestinians wanted awareness they wanted a recognition for their humanity the 65 00:03:57.300 --> 00:04:00.640 game has changed now because they finally got it 66 00:04:00.640 --> 00:04:02.580 okay 67 00:04:02.580 --> 00:04:07.580 Back then I'm sure there were plenty of people 20 years ago that also simply 68 00:04:07.580 --> 00:04:09.300 wanted a one-party state 69 00:04:09.300 --> 00:04:11.780 Okay, but these 70 00:04:11.780 --> 00:04:15.580 Conversations were not being had in the Western world at all 71 00:04:15.820 --> 00:04:21.800 Because these things take time because it requires at first brought awareness 72 00:04:21.800 --> 00:04:24.040 initiatives and then you move into 73 00:04:24.040 --> 00:04:29.040 Mobilizing then you move into organizing then you make demands 74 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:34.220 Then when your demands are not met you actually show your power and the way you 75 00:04:34.220 --> 00:04:36.420 show your power is through work stoppages 76 00:04:36.420 --> 00:04:41.180 All of this stuff takes time. It takes a tremendous amount of effort to 77 00:04:41.180 --> 00:04:42.880 organize around okay 78 00:04:43.700 --> 00:04:47.300 labor militancy did not happen in this country overnight and 79 00:04:47.300 --> 00:04:54.090 It was squashed after decades and decades of propaganda and violence from the 80 00:04:54.090 --> 00:04:55.380 state and also 81 00:04:55.380 --> 00:04:58.340 legislation I 82 00:04:58.340 --> 00:05:03.620 Would agree with you if any of the left in the Democratic Party was like Trump. 83 00:05:03.620 --> 00:05:05.540 That's okay. There you go 84 00:05:05.540 --> 00:05:09.760 The that great you understand what I'm saying here 85 00:05:12.820 --> 00:05:17.580 What Trump has done in the fascist direction for the Republican Party must be 86 00:05:17.580 --> 00:05:20.120 done in the socialist direction within the Democratic Party 87 00:05:20.120 --> 00:05:22.120 It's a lot harder of a bargain 88 00:05:22.120 --> 00:05:25.480 But we're not even moving in that direction at all 89 00:05:38.860 --> 00:05:46.740 it is crazy that this is the closest at least in my lifetime that I have ever 90 00:05:46.740 --> 00:05:47.900 gotten to 91 00:05:47.900 --> 00:05:54.500 Seeing the Democrats come to terms with left 92 00:05:54.500 --> 00:06:00.260 Populism as a as a messaging tool and there are still leftists in this chat so- 93 00:06:00.260 --> 00:06:01.620 called leftists in this chat 94 00:06:01.620 --> 00:06:03.660 That are 95 00:06:03.660 --> 00:06:07.420 Unironically turning around and be like nah dude. It's fucking fake. No reason 96 00:06:07.940 --> 00:06:13.810 No reason to be the change we want to see fuck you. This is defeatism. This is 97 00:06:13.810 --> 00:06:14.540 nihilism 98 00:06:14.540 --> 00:06:20.620 You must exhaust all options, okay, that's it. That's it 99 00:06:20.620 --> 00:06:32.180 We have like 10 social Democrats in Congress and chatters are trying to compare 100 00:06:32.180 --> 00:06:33.820 the conditions in Russia that led to the revolution 101 00:06:33.820 --> 00:06:39.240 I know I know I know in summary ironically lives are finally listening and 102 00:06:39.240 --> 00:06:40.660 paying attention policies over aesthetics 103 00:06:40.660 --> 00:06:43.640 It's at least a good sign that people actually appreciate good policies even in 104 00:06:43.640 --> 00:06:44.060 this case 105 00:06:44.060 --> 00:06:47.380 The representative is potentially to flawed us on is not defending Graham 106 00:06:47.380 --> 00:06:47.740 himself 107 00:06:47.740 --> 00:06:51.410 But rather he's applauding the general public's focus on critical policies for 108 00:06:51.410 --> 00:06:51.980 once exactly 109 00:06:51.980 --> 00:06:56.940 Yeah, man supporting Plattners Nazi as is defeatism 110 00:06:56.940 --> 00:07:01.780 How can you fucking reduce what I am talking about here that is infinitely 111 00:07:01.780 --> 00:07:03.580 broader than Graham Plattner to 112 00:07:03.820 --> 00:07:05.820 simply Graham Plattner 113 00:07:05.820 --> 00:07:11.580 Once again, I will stand by 114 00:07:11.580 --> 00:07:19.800 My initial assessment that I am a Janet militia Mills advocate, okay much like 115 00:07:19.800 --> 00:07:20.580 many of you 116 00:07:20.580 --> 00:07:26.040 Much like many of you. I am already an advocate for Janet Mills. I'm in the 117 00:07:26.040 --> 00:07:29.580 tank for Janet Mills. Okay, Janet Mills is my goat 118 00:07:30.540 --> 00:07:36.050 She will be 79 by the time she actually gets into office if she even defeats 119 00:07:36.050 --> 00:07:37.140 Susan Collins at all 120 00:07:37.140 --> 00:07:40.900 But even if she doesn't defeat Susan Collins both Janet Mills and Susan Collins 121 00:07:40.900 --> 00:07:42.820 are not only women and 122 00:07:42.820 --> 00:07:46.490 therefore better than Graham Plattner, but they also don't have any Nazi 123 00:07:46.490 --> 00:07:48.540 tattoos and therefore also better than Graham Plattner 124 00:07:48.540 --> 00:07:52.540 They neither neither of them have served in the American military also better 125 00:07:52.540 --> 00:07:56.260 and more moral than Graham Plattner and on top of that 126 00:07:57.740 --> 00:08:02.840 On top of that. They never they never went and work for black water again 127 00:08:02.840 --> 00:08:04.300 better than Graham Plattner 128 00:08:04.300 --> 00:08:08.490 Now, of course they love Israel and they're pro-Israel, but but they're just 129 00:08:08.490 --> 00:08:09.260 pro-Israel 130 00:08:09.260 --> 00:08:13.700 In in in name only right 131 00:08:13.700 --> 00:08:22.620 Yeah, which is why I'm a fucking girl boss who is hashtag writing with Janet 132 00:08:22.620 --> 00:08:26.780 Janet Mills Janet yeah all mills no frills 133 00:08:28.740 --> 00:08:31.500 I'm a Janet head. I'm a Janet head 134 00:08:31.500 --> 00:08:34.700 What more do you want from me? 135 00:08:34.700 --> 00:08:38.880 My bro hates you and he says is because you do not read left this literature 136 00:08:38.880 --> 00:08:39.380 and more 137 00:08:39.380 --> 00:08:42.660 So do not encourage your viewers to do so even says he likes Hasaldean more for 138 00:08:42.660 --> 00:08:43.580 that reason alone 139 00:08:43.580 --> 00:08:44.540 Which is insane in my opinion 140 00:08:44.540 --> 00:08:47.020 I only say this because I think you were correct about 141 00:08:47.020 --> 00:08:50.420 Learning leftist history through memes and this being a big problem 142 00:08:50.420 --> 00:08:52.960 I agree that you could do more to encourage your viewers to learn more about 143 00:08:52.960 --> 00:08:53.580 this than memes 144 00:08:53.580 --> 00:08:57.340 Yeah, okay. Well, this shit is fucking boring for the most part 145 00:08:57.740 --> 00:09:03.000 This is the most entertaining version of uh allowing this conversation to take 146 00:09:03.000 --> 00:09:03.340 place 147 00:09:03.340 --> 00:09:06.300 Okay 148 00:09:06.300 --> 00:09:08.300 Within the confines of a fucking debate 149 00:09:08.300 --> 00:09:14.460 So it's just not you know 150 00:09:27.340 --> 00:09:31.340 Yeah, 3000 people left while I was doing this okay 151 00:09:31.340 --> 00:09:39.980 Bergus Everett says grandplatner's life of posting in his tattoos are stress 152 00:09:39.980 --> 00:09:41.980 testing the parties interesting younger fresher candidates 153 00:09:41.980 --> 00:09:44.240 How do you expect the win-back man when you go back through somebody's read a 154 00:09:44.240 --> 00:09:45.740 history and just pull it all out and say? 155 00:09:45.740 --> 00:09:48.700 Oh my god, this person has no right to ever be in politics. He told Dave Weigel 156 00:09:48.700 --> 00:09:52.880 Do I like any of it? Of course not do I like what he's campaigning on and the 157 00:09:52.880 --> 00:09:54.460 way he's connecting the working class voters 158 00:09:54.780 --> 00:09:58.000 That's the piece that's been missing from our party said senator Heinrich of 159 00:09:58.000 --> 00:09:58.460 his post 160 00:09:58.460 --> 00:10:02.140 He's still backing platinum, but says future candidates should stay off Reddit 161 00:10:02.140 --> 00:10:05.810 I mean, I I do agree with this. I can't believe I'm saying this but yes future 162 00:10:05.810 --> 00:10:07.340 candidates should stay off Reddit 163 00:10:07.340 --> 00:10:19.500 Anyway, we are now moving on from this uh utterly unproductive conversation 164 00:10:19.500 --> 00:10:21.980 But even though actually I don't think it's unproductive 165 00:10:22.460 --> 00:10:25.980 I hope people actually took away some lessons about at least