The obscure field of study regarding Marxist theory and its impact on the agricultural sector is sparsely populated and understandably uncelebrated. Attempted applications of Marxism perfectly raise the general question of the purpose of government and the specific question of whether its purpose should be to manage the labor power of citizens; certainly associating citizens in relation to the State by way of their vocational functionality (and as peasants or proletariat) simplified citizen identity for Marxism-inspired leaders. Although reducing complexity, it made practice tragically characterized by antagonizing peasants. Representatively as old examples, though admiring Marxist thought Lenin, Stalin, Trotsky, Mao and Nyerere actually corrupted Marxist practice* since it does not provide theoretical justification for any agricultural appropriations from peasants -- for Marx, labor over organic matter did not cause alienation.
Marx's Theory of Alienation supported appropriation of means of production treating inorganic matter. He understood the proletariat knew what to do with them and, thus, proposed that, to eliminate alienation, their skill of converting inorganic matter into some thing and the type of consciousness created by such conversion activities were the reasons they should perform a dictatorship. Though attempted applications of his ideas legitimized his 1867 opinion about the superiority of labor over inorganic matter, appreciation of a type of work is not an appropriate foundation for a political science theory for the public and, awkwardly, Marx did absolutely nothing radical about capital (he understood confiscation). Marxism has no applicability to capital creation in theory or practice and this non-commercial website regards study of the political malpractice inspired in particular, by way of practitioners not being compliant with their own theory and, in general, by way of the philosophy not being appropriate for public governance.
Studied leaders did not possess the skill set that Marx admired -- it was not enough to not be a peasant and not enough to be a worker. Marx admired the type of consciousness Sergei Korolev possessed not Stalin's and a preponderance of facts support the conclusion that mentioned leaders erred by deciding they were fit to govern states theoretically based on Marxism, facts also derived from what they wrote. Obviously, it was easier for them to perceive of peasants as obstacles than it was for them to acknowledge that they were not industrialists (and a useful topic for future research is considering what actual industrialists might have done differently about interacting with their fellow citizens who were peasants). As a current example, the People's Republic of China is not Marxist because President Xi says it is, it would be Marxist if governed by industrialists.
*Research is ongoing to discover even one country that actually had a Marxist experience (instead of recuperating from trying).
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Recent books in the Baggage, Baskets, Caskets and Cribs series:
Baggage, Baskets, Caskets and Cribs, an Introduction to Political Science Theory. Vol. I.
Available at the University of Dar es Salaam Dr. Wilbert K. Chagula Library, University of Namibia Library,
Stanford University Auxiliary Library SAL-3, University of Amsterdam Library, Japan International
Cooperation Agency (国際協力機構) Library, the National Repository Library (Varastokirjasto) of Finland,
and in private collections.
Small Plot Angst in the Marxist Milieu (小农田块和官僚的焦虑在⻢克思主义的 社会环境),Vol. II,
with foreword by Pamela Klein.
Available at the University of Tehran Central Library, National Repository Library (Varastokirjasto) of
Finland, and in private collections.
Spiritual Agricultural Economics of Marxism-inspired Practice, Vol. III,
with co-author Pamela Klein, and review by Denise Millard.
Available at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (国際協力機構) Library and in private collections.
Eating Through Marxist Dreams. Supplemental text of recipes for the Baggage, Baskets, Caskets
and Cribs series.
Available in private collections.
The following works can be cited as:
Erickson, T. (2020). Stalin's Frustration and Irresistible Forces. Author.
Erickson, T. (2020). Circumscissilians. Author.
Erickson, T. (2021). Engels Pandered To Marx. Author.
Erickson, T. (2023). Bibi's Resignation, an Example for Today. Author.