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Socialist Progressives

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2. Mild only in comparison to some of the more

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 10:43 AM

Jul 2015

revolutionary socialist groups such as the Black Panthers - definitely. There's a good (and very long) article here that you may have already read - http://www.marxist.com/black-struggle-and-socialist-revolution.htm

This is my favorite quote from the article:

Malcolm X explained, “You cannot have capitalism without racism.” In other words, racial discrimination is a product and component part of capitalism, without which it could not exist. Therefore, the only way to lay the basis for ending racism and discrimination is by ending capitalism.

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The Evolution of Dr. King *Socialist Progressives Group Post* [View all] TBF Jul 2015 OP

I don't think the reforms he called for were mild. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #1

Mild only in comparison to some of the more TBF Jul 2015 #2

There's an excellent book by Henry Winston Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #3