We know the heads of Marxism are usually Marx, Engels and Lenin, often plus Stalin and Mao.

three-heads-thinking stalin-cig mao-wave

But who would be the five heads of revolutionary liberalism (before it became a totally bankrupt, anti-emancipatory, status quo project)?

My suggestion: John Locke, Thomas Paine, Robespierre, Toussaint, & Simon Bolivar

Also considered: Oliver Cromwell and Garibaldi

  • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    That’s an interesting observation. I wonder why theory and practice tend to go together for Marxist revolutionaries but not for liberal ones.

    • HauntedBySpectacle [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      2 days ago

      My idealistic guess would be the philosophical split between rationalism and empiricism, which is a lot less pronounced in Marxism. See: Where Do Correct Ideas Come From?

      I don’t know what material factors would influence this division