{"product_id":"color-communism-and-common-sense-9781715652890","title":"Color, Communism And Common Sense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is the story of one Black American Communist who became disillusioned with Communism and penned this cautionary tale of the perils of his experience. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the author: \"Ten years I labored in the cause of Communism. I was a dedicated \"comrade.\" All my talents and efforts were zealously used to bring about the triumph of Communism in America and throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo me, the end of capitalism would mark the beginning of an interminable period of plenty, peace, prosperity, and universal comradeship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll racial and class differences and conflicts would end forever after the liquidation of the capitalists, their government, and their supporters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle did I realize until I was deeply enmeshed in the Red Conspiracy, that just and seeming grievances are exploited to transform idealism into a cold and ruthless weapon against the capitalist system-that this is the end toward which all the communist efforts among Negroes are directed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, I had entered the red conspiracy in the vain belief that it was the way to a \"new, better and superior\" world system of society. Ten years later, thoroughly disillusioned, I abandoned communism.\" From the preface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blurb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781715652890\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blurb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39828202979443,"sku":"9781715652890","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_dd711105-5646-411a-8fd7-979d13b7da78.jpg?v=1644598554","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/color-communism-and-common-sense-9781715652890","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}