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Ep 94 - A Textual Foundation for Aspiring Marxists (ft. Andre from Weeb Revolution)

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Release Date: 11/18/2025

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This is a bit of a departure from our usual format. Rather than having a specific topic, our guest Andre will give brief summaries and reviews of a number of texts which they recommend as a foundation for anyone who is interested in Marxism or Marxism-Leninism. I would say that this is a great episode for you to share with left-n00bs who you don't want to go down any dark paths of tendency, but it's also great for those who are looking for things to read on the specific subtopics addressed. We're talking overcoming anti-AES propaganda, decolonial theory and history, as well as what Andre...

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This is a bit of a departure from our usual format. Rather than having a specific topic, our guest Andre will give brief summaries and reviews of a number of texts which they recommend as a foundation for anyone who is interested in Marxism or Marxism-Leninism. I would say that this is a great episode for you to share with left-n00bs who you don't want to go down any dark paths of tendency, but it's also great for those who are looking for things to read on the specific subtopics addressed.

We're talking overcoming anti-AES propaganda, decolonial theory and history, as well as what Andre calls "the endless Cold War."

Reading and Viewing Recommendations:

Andre’s Beginner Communist Resource Video

Quote Reading From The Russians Are Coming

Quote Reading From Socialism Betrayed

Main Books And Their Respective Follow-Ups:

Other Cited Texts:

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