His ideas for action are explained at the end of the first link i sent you

The *praxis* must be adapted to the new modalities of capitalism (avoiding both Classical Marxist orthodoxy and the reformism adopted by the PCF in the late 20th c.)

Reformism being the transition into social democracy (and frankly, liberalism) the PCF engaged into, following the PS

Capitalism, ironically, by liberalizing, has become more totalitarian, it is therefore necessary for class consciousness to be augmented by consciousness of this neoliberal new form of capitalism

So I read the two articles, translated the one on Baudrillard. Found a way to translate PDFs also but not large ones, sad face. I guess I can split it into sections

I do agree with the section of the first piece where it is written that Clouscard thinks we need "collective destiny," I think this is a very good starting point

It's interesting how he thinks the national is now important to defend when it's being overcome by transnational capitalism. I can see that, I do agree that a good transnational movement will likely work its way through the various nations (although it working through other nations will be something that will be recognized within each national process)

Still, his positive program is not very clear, probably it is outlined in his book

i.e. his idea of class struggle is not clarified, it's clear he wants to update Marx in some ways and remain faithful in others, but it's not specific about which parts to leave and which to take

How did you translate?

Google translate

the book pdf is too big though, but I got the article about Baudrillard

I can also read the french wikipedia page on clouscard, it's longer than the one in english

Yikes

haha

One idea I do have is whether Clouscard would think it important to point out how intelligence agencies have dominated society. Baudrillard doesn't talk about stuff like that but I think it's very important. Although there's also the question of how exactly the civilian gov't, military (and intel), and corporations interact, that could be the kind of thing Clouscard means by understanding the front of class struggle today

Tabarnak d’osti

I mean

pretty much every historian despises Stéphane Courtois

and it's mutual

he claims to prefer memory over history

Hon hon hon

@Mr. X

@Mr. X

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