An appreciative reader
Many thanks for sending me your literature about your Socialist principles. I agree with most of what you say, in fact I am almost in complete agreement.
I have been a Socialist all my working life and in the past, active in my old union the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers.
As I am now 77 and a pensioner I cannot send you any cash at the moment but I will try and save something and send it on to you as soon as I can do so.
I was in France, having been dragged in to participate in that slaughter of the working class and was there when the 1917 revolution took place in Russia. I then thought that now the whole world will become Socialist and that the bloody red Flag of the workers would fly over the whole world! Of course, I realise better now. Although I still believe in the Materialist Conception of History I do not think that there is Socialism in any part of the world today. As you rightly say the workers, are still being exploited by the state and the élite above enjoy everything that’s going. Brezhnev & Co. are sitting there on their big fat arses and don’t give a monkey’s sod about the working class there or anywhere else.
I was a follower of the great John Maclean. He was no leader but a great Marxist teacher. He made the Red Clydeside. At that time the ordinary worker could discuss Marxism without much effort due to the teaching of John Maclean who was destroyed by the capitalist class. I still think that west of Scotland is the most politically class-conscious part in the UK. Perhaps that is why they don’t vote for the so-called Communist Party !
I am very much interested in the Socialist Standard and will have to do something about getting it every month. Long may you continue the good work. There is little I can do now for the cause as I am unable to get about as I used to.
Colin Campbell
Glasgow
Reply:
While having other views about “Red Clydeside”, we appreciate your support. Keep on reading and learning !
Editors.
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