Marx and Lenin and Engels and Uncle Ho could only write about their own times and material conditions. We study them to learn HOW they thought, so we can apply their methods CREATIVELY to our circumstances in the here and now.
Trans liberation, decolonization, BLM, ableism.... these are not distractions because the old books don't discuss them. They are our material conditions. Learn dialectical materialism so you can properly consider and synthesize these concerns into the movement.
Class is the primary contradiction, there are many secondary contradictions. Class relates to base, many other forms of oppression relate to superstructure. Base determines superstructure but superstructure impacts base. Mutual impact! They reinforce each other dialectically!
Learn to apply theory creatively, then test it with practice. If you feel you have to ignore and dismiss the deep concerns entire segments of the working class you're doing something very wrong. Dialectical materialism is a creative and living science! Apply it!
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