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[BEST OF] The Principles of Communism: Friedrich Engels and Communist Political Theory

Revolutionary Left Radio

Breht O'Shea

Communism, Politics, Liberalism, Society & Culture, Philosophy, News, History, Leftwing, Socialism, Marxism

4.83.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 107 minutes

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Sep 27, 2023

In this crossover conversation, Jared from Millennials Are Killing Capitalism joins Breht to dive deep into Friedrich Engels’ Principles of Communism—a crucial draft that laid the groundwork for the Communist Manifesto. Together, they unpack the text’s key insights, from the historical development of class struggle to the revolutionary role of the proletariat.

This episode explores Engels’ clear, accessible articulation of communist principles, examines the dialectical materialist worldview that underpins the document, and connects these foundational ideas to today’s struggles under late capitalism. Along the way, Jared and Breht reflect on the enduring relevance of Engels’ thought, challenge liberal misreadings of Marxism, and offer a grounded, revolutionary take on what it means to fight for communism in the 21st century.

Whether you’re new to socialist theory or looking to revisit its roots, this episode provides both historical clarity and political urgency.

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0:00.0

Hello everybody and welcome back to Rev Left Radio.

0:08.9

On today's episode, we're doing a collaboration with our good friends and solid comrades over at millennials are killing capitalism.

0:15.8

This time I'm talking with Jared.

0:18.1

Look forward, I think, in the near future to collaborating with Josh as well.

0:22.2

But this time it's just me and Jared talking about Frederick Engels is the principles of communism.

0:27.6

This is a really fun conversation. We really get into so many core features of the Marxist

0:34.7

and communist theory and movement as articulated in succinct and clear ways

0:40.5

by the one and only Frederick Engels.

0:42.8

So I had a lot of fun recording this episode and I think whether you're brand new to communism

0:47.8

or a 20-year veteran of the movement, you will find this conversation not only educational and entertaining, but

0:55.9

hopefully also inspirational because I think it does rise to those levels at certain times.

1:01.2

So I'm very excited to share this with you.

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