This video is an explanation of the ideology of Trotskyism. I go into all major aspects of the ideology while remaining as brief as possible. I explain Marxi...
Viki makes the argument that it’s basically the same as Leninism. Is it just because he hated Stalin?
They weren't. Soviets had significant power and workplace democracy had at least some input over the entire life of the SU. This is even more true in places like Cuba that continue a real grassroots democratic program.
But the party largely had political power over them, especially at higher levels such as setting regional quotas. A Trotskyist would claim that this lead to a stifling Bureaucratic elite that prevented true worker democracy. A standard Marxist-Leninist would say that Party direction was needed due to consolidate the underdeveloped Socialist economy and prevent hostile elements from causing reaction, and any issues were caused by members of the Right Faction in the early 30s preventing an expansion of party membership to make it more democratic.
Why were the Worker Councils abandoned? They seem like a good idea along with stuff like having an armed proletariat.
They weren't. Soviets had significant power and workplace democracy had at least some input over the entire life of the SU. This is even more true in places like Cuba that continue a real grassroots democratic program.
But the party largely had political power over them, especially at higher levels such as setting regional quotas. A Trotskyist would claim that this lead to a stifling Bureaucratic elite that prevented true worker democracy. A standard Marxist-Leninist would say that Party direction was needed due to consolidate the underdeveloped Socialist economy and prevent hostile elements from causing reaction, and any issues were caused by members of the Right Faction in the early 30s preventing an expansion of party membership to make it more democratic.