Huh? Why can't people discuss Marx's Capital? Whether or not you agree with his political philosophy, his historical work in Capital is fantastic and I recommend everyone read it at least from an economic history perspective.
> but only one of them offers a critique of the immediate situation
So you're a socialist. The whole point is that not everyone is, or maybe some people _are_ and they need to read the Republic and then Capital to come to that conclusion. Reading groups are all about access to new ideas, they aren't meetups of political groups. But there's so much more. Read Rousseau to understand the Social Contract, Bakunin for anarchy, etc
> but only one of them offers a critique of the immediate situation
So you're a socialist. The whole point is that not everyone is, or maybe some people _are_ and they need to read the Republic and then Capital to come to that conclusion. Reading groups are all about access to new ideas, they aren't meetups of political groups. But there's so much more. Read Rousseau to understand the Social Contract, Bakunin for anarchy, etc