Addressing Some Common Criticisms of The Communist Party
As a general rule, if you traverse the internet often enough you tend to come across certain criticisms over and over again, criticisms that are often left unanswered. Since joining the Communist Party of Britain, I've seen the same criticisms repeated often enough that I think they warrant addressing. The criticisms addressed below are by no means the only criticisms, just ones that I have personally seen. Some of these come from other socialists whilst others are espoused by any and all political creeds. The Communist Party Isn't Revolutionary! I think this might be by far the most common criticism from those who tire of parliamentary politics. It is not enough for a party to declare revolutionary intent off the bat or as part of a manifesto. Although this would indicate that the party in question intends on revolutionary means to acquire power, it does not speak to the material conditions that'd make such revolutionary action possible. Lenin identified three conditions t...