petit-bourgeoisie – The Red Clarion

Combat Hobbyism

April 23, 2026 Cde. nails 0

Hobbyism, or “the hobbyists”, are those individuals or even entire organizations who simply treat Marxism and Communist organizing as a hobby, rather than their life’s work or purpose. This is a grave error plaguing our movement today.

A crowd of workers and peasants, drawn in a line-drawing style, surround a figure with hands upraised as the sun shines behind them. The words BATTLE LINES are written across the image.

Battle Lines

April 5, 2024 Cde. J. Katsfoter 5

Who are our friends? Who are our enemies? These are questions that it is critical for us to answer in order to advance our movement.

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