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I figure this is a common ask but I haven't seen a post anywhere in the recent past, so....What is the VERY first book on theory that I need to read?

I haven't read any theory yet, besides a short excerpt from the Communist Manifesto a long time ago. I have read some Parenti and Blackshirts & Reds is definitely on my list. I'm also interested in history books, biographies, autobiographies, anything socialist/marxist really.

I am also very interested in recommendations from non-white folks, as well as any literature about non-white socialist movements/people/history/theory etc.

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[–] ratboy@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

haha, well as long as we're all in it together I'm for it! Thanks for the explanation about the other read though, that sounds right up my alley tbh. One day I'll grow the attention span to read through and annotate Kapital. When that day comes I know I will have transformed myself as a person