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DESCRIPTION:Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library\n\nTrotsky's Theory of Fascism\n\nOur 
 comrade, Elazar Friedman, will be back in town to celebrate his 85th 
 birthday and discuss Trotsky's theory of fascism. He will cover: \n\n1.) 
 The contribution of Clara Zetkin in 1923 addressed to the ECCI will be an 
 important source that strongly influenced Trotsky. Reprising her elements 
 of the newly evolved aspects of Fascism differing from previous right wing 
 dictatorships will lay the foundation for Trotsky's comprehensive model. 
 \n\n2.) Ernest Mandel in his intro to Trotsky's Struggle Against Fascism in 
 Germany posits 6 dynamically inter-related elements that compose Trotsky's 
 evolutionary model of Fascism. These will be summarized and compared to the 
 models employed at the time by the Comintern and the KPD \n\nTrotsky 
 struggled might an main to apprise the working class movements in Germany 
 of the deadly menace of Nazi Fascism and to correct the suicidal 
 adventurist positions devolving from the Comintern such as SPD being the 
 principal Social Fascist enemy and the distortions of Lenin's position on 
 United Front (ultimatist United Front from below) trying to bypass that 
 most of the German working Class was in SPD led unions and organizational 
 SPD -KPD United Front against Fascism were needed. \n\nThe Dimitrov speech 
 in 1935 to the 7th Congress of the ECCI and his dialogue with Stalin 
 criticizing the dictate on Social Fascism will be discussed and the flip 
 flop to the opportunist class collaborationist Popular Fronts that paved 
 the way to Fascist victory rather than stopping Fascism.\n\nSun, May 27, 
 2018 - 10:30am-12:30pm\n6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz 
 Ave.)\n\nSeating is limited, so plan to come early. We start 
 promptly.\nFREE - but hat will be passed for donations to NPML\n\nAbout 
 Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library\nA weekly discussion series inspired 
 by our respect for the work of Karl Marx and our belief that his work will 
 remain as important for the class struggles of the future as they have been 
 for the past. \n\nFor info or to subscribe to our weekly announcements, 
 \nCall Gene Ruyle at 510-332-3865 or email: cuyleruyle@mac.com\nFor our 
 full schedule, go to icssmarx.org \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/05/21/18809315.php
SUMMARY:Trotsky's Theory of Fascism
LOCATION:NPML, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/05/21/18809315.php
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