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Lenin and the “Class Point of View”: Looking at Chris Maisano’s “The Constitution and the Class Struggle”
Gil Schaeffer, December 2, 2020
Gil Schaeffer responds to Chris Maisano's "The Constitution and the Class Struggle" to clarify the meaning of the "class point of view" in Lenin and what it can tell us about the struggle for democracy. Read Article.
Democracy and Socialism, the Two Edges of Marxism’s Knife
Gil Schaeffer, June 26, 2021
Gil Schaeffer responds to Ben Grove's "Twelve-Step Program for Democrat Addiction" and its arguments about the need for a mass party, critiquing Mike Macnair, Ben Lewis and Lars Lih's concept of Erfurtian Marxism. Read By: Will Read Article.
Democratic Rights and Socialism: The Confusions and Contradictions of Renzo Llorente
Gil Schaeffer, February 5, 2022
Gil Schaeffer responds to Renzo Llorente's "The Contradictions and Confusions of ‘Democratic Socialism" and argues that socialists need to base their politics on a coherent ethical theory of democratic rights. Read Article.
Endless Muddle: Gil Schaeffer on Democracy, Socialism and Liberal-Democratic Rights
Renzo Llorente, April 6, 2022
Renzo Llorente critically responds to Gil Schaeffer's views on democratic rights and socialism. Read Article.
On the Democratic Republic, Working-Class Rule, Dictatorship, and Reconstruction
Gil Schaeffer, July 23, 2022
Gil Schaeffer responds to letters from Renzo Llorente, Abner Dalrymple, and R. A. on the question of liberal-democratic rights. Read Article.