Gil Schaeffer

Gil Schaeffer was a member of Students for a Democratic Society from 1967-70 and the Revolutionary Union from 1970-75.
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Democracy and Socialism, the Two Edges of Marxism’s Knife

Gil Schaeffer, June 26, 2021

Gil Schaeffer responds to Ben Grove's "Twelve-Step Program for Democrat Addiction" and its arguments about the need for a mass party, critiquing Mike Macnair, Ben Lewis and Lars Lih's concept of Erfurtian Marxism. Read By: Will Read Article.

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Lenin and the “Class Point of View”: Looking at Chris Maisano’s “The Constitution and the Class Struggle”

Gil Schaeffer, December 2, 2020

Gil Schaeffer responds to Chris Maisano's "The Constitution and the Class Struggle" to clarify the meaning of the "class point of view" in Lenin and what it can tell us about the struggle for democracy. Read Article.