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What is ‘ultra-leftism’ today?
Ultra-leftism is not a single set of ideas but a syndrome that always places political action or demands way ahead of what is achievable – often intentionally, explains the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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We are not here to advocate for the arms industry or its CEOs, writes STEVE HANDFORD, and that means we must take a stand against the government’s spending on war
Educators must fight for an inclusive, creative system that values all children
Although our sector is hearing better things from the current government, the recognition that what we do is education in its own right, rather than just childcare, is still not reflected in policy, writes LUCY COLEMAN
ULTRA-LEFTISM is a generally pejorative term applied to groups or individuals on the political left whose activities and slogans are prejudicial to the immediate interests of working people and which don’t contribute to the longer-term prospects for achieving socialism.
It is important to distinguish the term from “far left” which is generally used by the right to denigrate any organisation or individual whose politics are to the left of the Labour Party.
Today the term “ultra-left” is particularly applied by Marxists to policies and actions that overestimate the “revolutionary” potential of the working class at a particular time and fail to take account of existing conditions and the chances of success or the consequences of failure.
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