/lit/ - Literature

>the state is a product of class antagonisms
>the state arises out of society but places itself above it alienating itself more and more from it
>therefore by abolishing the class antagonisms within society, the state will wither away
>even though the state has alienated itself from these class antagonisms and placed itself above society
People really died over this shit? He debunked himself on page 1 of strate/rev.

>the state is a naturally forming product and manifestation of class antagonisms
>therefore, by abolishing class antagonisms the state will naturally wither away
He believes this despite the fact that he said in the same sentence
>The state which despite arising out of society must necessarily place itself above society
>it places itself above society and alienates itself more and more from it
These two views are contradictory because if the state keeps alienating itself more and more from society, then at a certain point the state is no longer dependent upon class antagonisms as a means of its existence and therefore will perpetuate its own existence whether or not these class antagonisms exist.

There you go /lit/, i rebuked Lenin.

Say what you will about Marxism, but Lenin understood what was necessary for overthrowing current elites with his vanguard.
Did he write anything about the practicalities, techniques and requirements of revolution?

Best books on him?