The Prime Minister of Israel, an individual who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, to face charges of war crimes, just addressed a ‘’Joint Session of Congress’’. This is to say that the House of Representatives, as well as the Senate, got together to hear Benjamin Netanyahu.
The leaders of both political parties, Democratic and Republican, of both ‘’Houses of Congress’’, invited this individual to speak.
The Republican Members, of both the House and the Senate, appeared to be wildly enthusiastic. Netanyahu was first met with a rousing applause, and during his speech, was frequently interrupted by ‘’standing ovations’’.
The Democratic Members were somewhat more subdued. Even though the Democratic leaders had invited Netanyahu, over a hundred Democratic ‘’lawmakers’’, refused to attend. As well, one House Member, the only Palestinian American in Congress, held a sign with ‘’War Criminal’’ on one side, and ‘’Guilty of Genocide’’ on the other.
Outside that building, on the streets of Washington, tens of thousands of protesters, from all across the country, were expressing their opposition. Many of them represented an organization called ‘’Jewish Voice For Peace’’. Among them, were over a dozen rabbis. All were wearing T shirts that said ‘’Not In Our Name’’, and ‘’Stop Arming Israel’’. As well, their signs proclaimed, ‘’Jews say: Stop the Genocide’’, and ‘’No More Weapons to Israel’’, and ‘’Anti Israel Is Not Anti Semitism’’. A great many of these Jewish protesters were arrested.
Of course, numerous other organizations were represented, in the protests, including several ‘’major unions’’. This too, is of great significance, as it is an indication of the breadth and depth of the revolutionary motion.
Naturally, Netanyahu slandered these patriotic citizens, who were exercising their democratic right to protest. He accused them of being ‘’in the service’’ of a foreign power, of being ‘’Irans useful idiots’’.
The protesters were a broad mixture of people, young and old, male and female, of various ethnic backgrounds, all opposed to the genocide being committed against the people of Palestine. They are especially determined to stop the American government from providing any more weapons to Israel, as these weapons are being used against Palestinian civilians.
In their attempt to get closer to the government buildings, in which Netanyahu was speaking, the protesters came into conflict with the police. For that reason, countless people were ‘’pepper sprayed’’, and many others were arrested.
Possibly the finest coverage of this protest, was by a journalist from TRT, Turkish Radio and Television. His article was titled the ‘’Corruption of American Political Power’’, by ‘’Pro War Billionaires’’. As he stated: ‘’That billionaire class is the reason why Netanyahu is being invited here…because of the corruption of American politics by pro war billionaires, who essentially control both Parties, and control Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump, who is set to meet with Netanyahu at Mar A Lago on Friday. The pro war billionaire class is the reason Netanyahu was invited to US.’’
Although the article suffers from a number of defects, that is incidental to the fact that the author makes reference to the existence of classes. That is precisely what is needed, in order to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat.
He could well have added that the ‘billionaire class’’ is technically referred to as the ‘’bourgeoisie’’. He is also correct in pointing out that the ‘’billionaire class’’ is ‘’pro war’’, is responsible for the ‘’corruption of American politics’’, has ‘’control of both Parties’’, both Democratic and Republican, as well as control of the President and Vice President.
True, he did not state it quite this clearly, but he documented it, and that is the important thing. We can only hope that other ‘’Leftist’’ journalists will ‘’follow suit’’, and start to report the news properly, in class terms.
Indeed, all high ranking politicians are ‘’in the pocket’’ of the bourgeoisie, the multi billionaires. It can hardly be otherwise, as the election of the President, as well as the Vice President, costs many billions of dollars. The multi billionaires finance the election campaigns of these candidates, of both Parties, and once elected, those same politicians are indebted to the multi billionaires! Both Parties serve the same class! The bourgeoisie!
The 2024 federal election is scheduled to be no different. The voters will be allowed to choose between the candidates of the two Parties. The Republicans are offering Trump, for the office of President, with Pence as his ‘’running mate’’, for the office of Vice President. The Democrats will almost certainly select Kamala Harris, for the office of President, with the candidate of her choice, her ‘’running mate’’, for the office of Vice President. All of which is completely Unconstitutional!
Yet this will almost certainly take place, unless the political parties are forced to abide by the Constitution!
Of course, I am referring to the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, which lays out the procedure to be followed, in all federal elections! As I have documented in previous articles, the American voters have nothing to say, concerning the election of the President, or the Vice President. By Constitutional law!
There is no need to repeat it here. I will merely point out that the ‘’Two Party System’’ is completely Unconstitutional! It has been established, by the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie, as a convenient method of rule. Under this system, anyone who wants to become President, must first secure many billions of dollars. In the process, they become indebted to those same multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie.
A court order is required to force a legal federal election. This will not have the effect of overthrowing the bourgeoisie. It will have the effect of raising the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat.
The revolutionary motion is growing ever stronger. The fact that so many people, of so many different walks of life, as well as the labour unions, are protesting, is a reliable indication of this.
We have no way of knowing which ‘’spark’’ will ignite a full scale revolution. It could happen any day. It will result in the overthrow of the bourgeoisie, the smashing of the existing state apparatus, and the establishment of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. The more prepared we are, the smoother will be the transition.
Also as previously mentioned, it is only middle class attorneys, those who are experts on Constitutional law, who can challenge the federal elections, in a court of law. This is well worth the effort, the time and money.
It may help to think of this as a ‘’future investment’’. An alliance is required, of the middle class, the petty bourgeois, with the working class, the proletariat, against the ruling class of multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie.
Middle class people have nothing to lose, as the bourgeoisie has recently announced their intention of destroying the middle class. They are not joking.
Nor are we joking. Those of us who are Scientific Socialists, Communists, are offering middle class people an alternative. Join us in establishing the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Your training and skills will be in demand, under Socialism. Those who cooperate, will be respected and rewarded. Those who oppose us, will be treated in the same manner as the members of the bourgeoisie, the parasites who have no useful skills. The experience will not be pleasant.
Bear in mind that both Marx and Lenin were middle class intellectuals. Feel free to proudly follow in their footsteps. Join the revolutionary class of the proletariat, the class that ‘’holds the future in its hands’’. You will not be disappointed.
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 