Why Is Communism Celebrated By This City?

[bluethrunthru]

I went to Chetham's Library the other day and sat at the desk where Friederich Engels and Karl Marx came up with their ideas for the Communist Manifesto.

It got me thinking about why Manchester actually celebrates the fact Communism started here (the positive promotion of that little alcove in Chetham's where the two men both sat, the Marx & Engels exhibition currently in the Working Class Movement Library in Salford, the new Engels statue on First Street and the upcoming "Russian October" celebrating the centenary of the Russian Revolution that's taking place in the city for a whole month) when it's arguably been one of the biggest evils ever known to man with over 100 million people murdered by Communist states. I can only think of the Ottamans slaughtering of Indians and also North Africans as a greater example of mass murder of human beings.

Why is it seen in such a positive light in our city? Deaths at the hands of Communism outweighs historical right wing movements by dozens of millions yet right wing ideals like Facism is derided hugely.

If Hitler had come up with the ideas for National Socialism in this city, would we be celebrating his impressive turn around if he German economy when he got into power? We, quite rightly, wouldn't because his crimes far outweigh his positives! So why is Communism not seen in the same light?

are you not letting your politics cloud your judgement here? I'd say the City celebrates the individuals and the fact that they gave birth to ideas in Manchester that changed parts of the world - some are still changed by it. If the motor car was invented in Manchester and Karl Benz was a Mancunian would your view be he and his invention should not be celebrated as its been responsible for the death of millions and could yet be responsible for the death of us all with global warming? Ernest Rutherfords work at Manchester Uni is celebrated and that ultimately led to nuclear weapons and the deaths and threat they have caused and hold over us.

Its not communism per se that is being celebrated or acknowledged but the individuals and the fact that in the City of Manchester they worked on their ideas.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Is there a potential move to the Tunnel Club on our hands?....

I give all the calls from MCFC hospitality very short shrift, Gordon. When those thieving bastards Camelot come knocking on the door with the fattest cheque I will ever have paid into my meagre account, my needs will still be minimal. I shall source both a Citroen 2CV and one of the iconic DS's, first class travel and I think that will be it!

Yer can take the FOC out of CBL3 but yer can't take CBL3 out of the FOC!