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>Are all leftist books like this?
Unfortunately, yes, yes they are. Most of the time what's actually being said is either obviously true/tautological or so esoteric as to be of relevance to basically no one, either way delivered in intentionally academic and needlessly difficult style. Right-wing philosophers are frequently wrong or batshit crazy but they're actually fun to read sometimes so I reach for them more often.
Anyway, if you're not from the former USSR, the early 20th century history and lead-up to 1917 is gonna be hard to wrap your head around even with plenty of research. I tried reading one of Lenin's books in a period where I'd been studying Russian language and history nonstop and it was still virtually impenetrable. Probably why an amazing book like Bely's Petersburg is still niche in the West.
Meanwhile the Communist Manifesto is mercifully blunt, short, and important, so you should at least read that no matter what your opinion of the man or his legacy. Wish I had a more concrete direction to point you toward, anon.

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I made a similar thread about it on /his/ but i suppose i could do it here as well.I'm trying to read up on radical leftist literature,…

I made a similar thread about it on /his/ but i suppose i could do it here as well.
I'm trying to read up on radical leftist literature,…