On Gramsci and determinism

Formidable contributions to left theory aside, Gramsci's ideas about determinism were confused and at odds with Marx.

Yesterday marked the anniversary of Antonio Gramsci’s death, so out of respect I held off from publishing this - but now that Monday’s over, I think a word or two is in order on the man’s critique of determinism. His arguments on the matter are ones that I would say most of the modern left basically accepts, but whatever one wants to say about their rol…