"I thought the difference between Trotsky and Stalin, in essence, centred on the fact that Stalin denounced the international project of converting the whole planet to communism, and punted for communism at home, and Trotsky didn't. Lotsa bits and pieces may have adhered to both pov's since those early days and interpreted and reinterpreted by 'followers'."

Sure we all know the vague outline from high school history but to be frank I've never actualy studied enough Trotsky to even consider feasability never mind belief...



"I thought that cultural Marxism came to fame with Frankfurt School. "


- Yea...so they say but I don't believe a word of it. I reckon that's a post facto invention.