[OPE-L:8163] 'Marx and the theory of the absolute impoverishment of the working class under capitalism'

From: gerald_a_levy (gerald_a_levy@msn.com)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 10:11:15 EST

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An article, recently put online, by W.B. Bland:

"Marx and the theory of the absolute impoverishment 
       of the working class under capitalism"

http://website.lineone.net/~comleague/intercom/impov.html

Bland is associated with the Communist League (UK) which 
is composed of followers of Enver Hoxfa.  The article attempts
to trace the doctrine of the 'theory of absolute impoverishment'
to 'Revisionism', especially the writings of Eduard Bernstein.
It maintains furthermore  that the theory of absolute 
impoverishment of the working class  was a "revisionist plot to 
discredit Marx and Marxism".    The attempt to trace the concept to
Bernstein is interesting from a history of thought perspective 
-- the assertion that it has been a "plot"  by revisionists is less 
than convincing, IMHO.

In solidarity, Jerry

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