Dick Gaughan - John MacLean March

A song about John Maclean (1879-1923), Scottish socialist and teacher, who was involved in the Red Clydeside workers' movement and was arrested five times for his opposition to imperialism and capitalism. Written by Hamish Henderson, performed by Dick Gaughan - from his album No More Forever (1972).

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• gaughan
• john
• maclean
• scotland
• marx
• lenin
• socialism
• communism

[cobrolchain2]

There are no socialists who are in favour of laissez faire capitalism, as socialists oppose captialism in all its forms. As for socialist states without strong central government, the real question is how many socialist states have there actually been?

[QuietReckoning]

@cobrolchain2 Have you read anything about market socialism?

[cobrolchain2]

@QuietReckoning I don't accept that there is such a thing, market economies are inherently capitalist.

[AlannahBabalon156]

John ye never died, yer memory still lingers on wi' us.............and we will continue tae remember and cherish ye as long as the fighting spirit ye had inspires us aw!

[eoin1916]

Scottish Workers Republic. Independence nothing less mo charaide.

[Apemanwithcalculator]

@DrBoneskin did you know the first place the red flag of socialism was flown was at hirwaun common in Wales at the start of the Merthyr rising 1831 .. google it if nae believe!

[DrBoneskin]

as a people we need to take our stand. We need to raise the red flag and take to the streets and our citys back, though better or for worse. The capitalist war machine can not be tolarated. It doesnt understand humanity. We as humans striving for progress must be willing to sacrifice everything, to give our hearts for a better world a just world where the poorest dont have to wonder about food on there plate we cannot stand to be ruled anymore we are all our own masters we must fight! For john

[gazzaboyhmfc]

Dick Gaughan. Legend.  That is all.

[SpaceShipWarrior]

@cobrolchain2 In scandinavia that was pritty dam socialist that is my ideal.

[ez58]

A supposed socialist facesBritish prison this week. I doubt if John Maclean would have recgnised Mr Sheridan,

Beautiful. clear, simple politics.

No car loans, no, mortgages, a weekly wage for bread, board and a penny fur a trippy taeLargs .

Our Grandparents were better off than we think we are now.

[QuietReckoning]

@cobrolchain2 There's a big difference between socialism and social democracy, which is a welfare state that asks this: From Each according to their Ability, To Each acorrding to their Need, the Surplus to those who have earned it, and a communist economy which prevents an individual from reaping gains from his labor.

Pure socialism violates the individual as much as pure capitalism does.

There's another way. A better way.