Now that the Las Vegas presidential debate is a thing of the past -Thank God for minor mercies!- the journalists are reporting that Bernie Sanders is the clear front runner. They report this in a spirit of despair, as if the day of the debate should be considered a day of mourning. They report that Mike Bloomburg is of the opinion that the only winner of the debate was Donald Trump. Of course they report this as if it is a fact, rather than the opinion of one man. They neglect to report that the only loser of the debate was the American public.
The journalists also report that the ”rivals of Sanders question his chances against Trump, as he is a socialist”. Whether it is true or not, the main concern of the ”rivals” is the fact that Sanders is not only an honest man, but a self described Independent Socialist. The very word ”socialist” terrifies them, just as it terrifies all capitalists.
Even though Sanders is not a scientific socialist, a Marxist, but a utopian socialist, it makes no difference to the capitalists. It is entirely possible that they cannot distinguish between the two. As far as they are concerned, it may merely mean a different shade of the same colour, in this case red, and must be destroyed.
The fact of the matter is that only the Marxists are a real threat to the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, as only the Marxists are prepared to crush the vermin under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, immediately after the revolution. But as the monopoly capitalists, referred to as imperialists, are completely reactionary, that is of no consequence. Any threat to their wealth and power will absolutely not be tolerated.
Of course the journalists are in the pay of the capitalists, and must, of necessity, slant the news in favour of the capitalists. If they do not, they will certainly receive their walking papers. Still, a certain amount of honesty manages to sneak through. The current mayor of New York City was interviewed and he quite cheerfully reported that most common people, or at least members of the Democratic Party, are quite excited about the prospect of having Sanders run against Trump in the fall election. This is in direct contradiction to the polls which the journalists see fit to quote, polls which, quite frankly, make no sense. The fact is that support for Sanders is growing, and the opposition from the capitalists is becoming ever stronger.
The bourgeois line is that someone who claims to be a socialist, even an Independent Socialist, has no chance of beating Trump. The very word ”socialist” is something of an insult, a curse to be hurled at an opponent. The only Democratic candidate who has any chance of defeating Trump and becoming president must be a moderate, in order to appeal to the more moderate members of the Democratic Party. So sayeth the political strategists of the Democratic Party.
It is clear that the political strategists have lost touch with reality, assuming they had any passing acquaintance with the old girl in the first place. There can be no thought of appealing to the more moderate members of the Democratic Party, as they no longer exist. Those who used to be considered as moderate have come to their senses and moved to the Left, attracted to Sanders and his brand of Democratic Socialism. This is clear from the reports of polls across the country, and especially the polls taken in the ”Super Tuesday” states, to use the common expression. In short, support for Sanders and Independent Socialism is growing. Many Americans are now of the opinion that the one and only candidate who can beat Trump, is Bernie Sanders. That is the last thing the capitalists want to hear.
That is precisely the news that Marxists want to hear. This is not to say that the election of Sanders to the presidency will result in a socialist society, because it will not. It is very unlikely that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, will allow Sanders to become president. From a Marxist viewpoint, the important thing is that the level of awareness of the members of the public is rising, the revolutionary motion is growing, becoming ever more intense. People are spontaneously gravitating to socialism. Our goal now is to flood Washington and all state capitals with Leftist people.
This may not be as far fetched as it sounds. The only thing required is that the women and students, those whom have proven themselves to be such excellent organizers, get into motion once again. They can form a society and once again march, calling for all Americans to join the two mainstream political parties, as card carrying members, and also call for the abolition of the Electoral College. They can also disrupt the ”town halls” and ”presidential debates”, demanding to be heard, as is their democratic right. They can march to the houses and offices of the politicians and bureaucrats, carrying signs and banners, as they have in the past. Marching on the fancy restaurants and disrupting their meals has proven to be an effective tactic, and we hope so see more of this. This results in some fine press coverage, helping to raise the level of awareness of the working class. The members of The Squad must not be neglected. No doubt they are feeling like a minority. As they form the proletarian headquarters in Washington, there is a reason for this. They are a minority, under great pressure, and deserve our support. Let them know they are not alone, and will soon receive massive reinforcements. In fact, soon they will be members of the majority.
As elections for all members of Congress are held every two years, there is no reason to believe that Leftist people cannot conduct a massive campaign, in all fifty states, to first flood the two parties with Leftist people. Such card carrying members, party bosses, can in turn nominate candidates for office on behalf of both parties. That includes the presidency. It matters not if those people go to Washington as Republicans or Democrats. Mind you, the capitalists are sure to take a dim view of this.
The bourgeoisie are in charge and fully intend to remain in charge. That point must be driven home to the working class, but not by the citizens who are taking part in the revolution. The organization I am suggesting, which will no doubt be led by women and students, must be as broad based as possible. It must appeal to citizens of all political persuasions, socialists, anarchists, democrats, social democrats, republicans and communists, members of all religious beliefs and people of no religious belief, those who are pro life and those who are pro choice, gun control advocates and NRA members, and so on. Only such a union of Americans, the vast majority of Americans, can overthrow the bourgeoisie.
That stands in stark contrast to the party of the working class I am proposing. As there is only one working class, there can be only one party to represent that class. That party must be Marxist, as only Marxists serve the working class. With that in mind, I am suggesting the name Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, or CP, DOP.
In this way we can distinguish ourselves from the other parties which claim to be socialist or Marxist. As they disavow the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, they are clearly not Marxist. They are revisionists, and the political platform of such parties is perfectly acceptable to the bourgeoisie. The Dictatorship Of the Proletariat is absolutely not acceptable to the bourgeoisie.
Such a party must, of necessity, be numerically very small. The importance lies not in the size of the party, but of the revolutionary line. It has to serve the people. It has to raise the level of awareness of the working class, so that at least the most advanced workers will become true Marxists.
That is where the middle class intellectuals come into play. Bear in mind that both Marx and Lenin were middle class, and make no mistake, they were intellectuals. It is only such people, or perhaps working class intellectuals who have been exposed to the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, who can form the true Communist Party. To such people, I can only suggest that you step up and perform your duty.
As part of raising the level of awareness of the working class, be sure to make it quite clear that capitalism has been restored in both Russia and China, at least temporarily. Also make it clear that many of us believe in God, while others do not. To each his own.
Now that almost everyone has computers and the internet, as well as various digital devices, it is so much easier to carry the message. The days of leaflets are a thing of the past. No conscious person, by whom I am of course referring to Marxists, has any excuse for not being active in raising the level of awareness of the proletariat.
At the same time, try not to be too much of a bore. People get tired of being told that which they already know. They know they are struggling, trying to make ends meet. There is no need to rub their faces in it. Instead, focus on that which does concern them, and I am not talking about professional sports. Instead, if they are paying attention to the fact that Sanders is running for president, suggest that they support Sanders in this noble objective, while at the same time expressing the Marxist belief that the capitalists will never allow a peaceful transition to socialism.
The revolutionary motion is growing in intensity and could break out any day. If that happens, we will not have to worry about flooding Washington with Leftist people. We will be faced with a whole new set of challenges. We should be so lucky!
I will close this article with my usual suggestions for banners and posters, slogans which soon will become very popular:
Workers of the World, Unite!
Scientific Socialism!
Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 