The Paris Commune | Lessons from the First Dictatorship of the Proletariat

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:20 Overview
9:33 Criticism
13:30 Conclusions
14:44 Special Thanks

[josemaria]

Oh yes the Paris Commune, that brief moment where France was based

[FightLiberation]

Thanks for the video! My favorite part has to be the critique, "we owe nothing to the bourgousie system" important and hard lesson this historical event teaches us. Anyone serious about communism needs to learn.

[mchines]

This video is awesome. As communists, it is vital we know our history and observe class struggle all around the world, but also learn from our mistakes and shortcomings :)

[sentientnatalie]

This was an amazing analysis, Comrade Paul. :) I can imagine how many people would be saying simply "Oh, it just failed. I mean, look at how short it was!", but no, for however brief a time, it represented something of a shining light, a starting point for communist inspiration the world over! There's a quote that springs to mind, I'm not sure if it was Mao or somebody else, something about a "first shot starting the Paris Commune, the second starting the Bolshevik Revolution", maybe?

[joeyj]

It proves that in *CAN* be done. If the French could do it, and the Russians could do it, and the Cubans could do it, why can't we?

[RedFenianPunk]

Fab video as ever, comrade!! Really handy for me too, as my knowedge of details of the Paris Commune are shamfully and embarrassingly lacking, in all honesty! Much here I didn't know, so special thanks for filling in vast gaps in what I knew about this extremely important historical event!!

[coolio]

I look forward to today, because both Marxist Paul and Second Thought upload today

[lastnamefirstname]

Great video. I've been putting off watching your videos but when I find the time, I will definitely binge more.

[Octoberfurst]

I'm loving these videos! I find learning about revolutionaries and revolutionary movements in the past fascinating and inspiring! Please keep making these type of videos! 🙂

[Psychedlia]

The united front of China is a great example of what to do, whilst the united front that Dimtrov wanted had errors we must learn from.

[shutupmafafa]

Today is the anniversary of the formation of the Paris Commune! Long live the international revolution! And cheers to you for the amazing video(s)!

[emansaadi]

Great and insightful video. I've only recently took the time to actually understand what the commune was about and you kept it straight to the point. Thank you.

[henriashurst-pitkanen]

"2 views, 6 likes". Love it. Massive support from a member of CPGB, Paul! Solidarity!

[minerbroEDI]

Brilliant video as always! Please please do a video on the limerick Soviet or Shanghai commune etc etc

[misanthropicsjw]

Commenting for revolutionary engagement :)

[CBleys]

Great video that I'm sharing with my anarchist friends and comrades, <3

[noobunion]

I've got a couple of questions now

Is the nature of the paris commune being an isolated area one of its main drawbacks? Like should it have...somehow, waited until other areas would too embrace this nature before being the target of the state? Is a revolution, especially now with communist parties, a national event rather than the isolated event, spreading outwards until it reaches the whole country or the government?

And with people's armies, are they too supposed to be nationally organised so they can defend against these reactionary forces? How does a people's army differ from having many and multiple people's militias everywhere?

[diabetusultrainstinct]

a video on the chinese revolution in the 20s would be very interesting. most views ive seen are very ideologically driven by the tired stalin/trotsky divide

[Afrobriit]

Currently, on page thirty-something of The state and revolution, boy does this video help put things into perspective. Thank you!

[toomuchadam]

Ngl, the first time I've heard the term "Communard" was in Disco Elysium and I thought it was supposed to be a slur against communists 😆. Keep up the good work, Paul! ✊