Despite the death of Leon Trotsky and his theories, a very small group lingers throughout the far-left community. These people are known as the "Trotskyists," who have existed since the start of the Russian Revolution. These Trotskyists are the loyal followers under the misinterpretation of Marxism. They attempt to discredit Marxist-Leninism with their flawed view on revolution. Even Anti-Communists are spreading the idea that "If Trotsky took power, maybe the Soviet Union would have survived." Which, is completely false narrative. So let's discuss why is this theory known as "Permanent Revolution" so flawed? And what does this theory say about Marxism? TWO-STAGE THEORY OF REVOLUTION Permanent Revolution cannot be swiftly explained in a few sentences, it is a complex theory that when poorly explained, can misguide people's views on what Trotsky was truly advocating. The first part of the Permanent Revolution is the its idea and rejection of ...
The point, however, is to change it.