Gerald Mcisaac

Concerning Biden’s ‘’Farewell Address To the Nation’’

January 17, 2025 Gerald Mcisaac

On January 15, 2025, President Joe Biden gave his ‘’Farewell Address to the Nation’’. As a great many working people were watching this ‘’Farewell Speech’’, and were very likely confused, this calls for an explanation.

One of the professional narrators referred to this speech as being very ‘’dark’’, as it refers to an ‘’oligarchy taking shape in America’’. She mentioned that Biden is of the opinion that this oligarchy, has given rise to a ‘’dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra wealthy people’’.

That is one way of putting it! The lengths some people will go to, in order to avoid any reference to the existence of classes!

True, an American oligarchy does exist. By definition, this is a ‘’small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution’’. This ‘’small group of people’’, which controls the country of America, are composed of a very few ‘’ultra wealthy people’’, as President Biden so delicately phrased it. This is to say that those people have wealth in the tens and hundreds of billions! Even that is not enough! They want more! They want to be trillionaires!

It should be noted that middle class people are well aware of this, as they are class conscious. It is working class people, proletarians, who are not aware of this, as conditions of life, of the proletariat, do not lead to the awareness of themselves, as a class, with their own class interests.

As that is the case, and as I am mainly concerned with the working class, I should mention that the industrial revolution gave birth to two new classes. At that time, the merchants who lived in town, referred to as ‘’burghers’’, saw an opportunity to invest their money, and make a great fortune. They succeeded, beyond their wildest dreams!

In the process of investing their money, the name ‘’burgher’’ became transformed to ‘’bourgeois’’. At the same time, their money, or wealth in any other form, became known as ‘’capital’’. For that reason, the bourgeois also became known as ‘’capitalists’’, a name they generally hate, for some reason. They prefer to refer to themselves as ‘’entrepreneurs’’.

On the one hand, these freshly minted capitalists invested their money in building factories, mills, mines and such. This is now referred to as the ‘’point of production’’. They also invested in railroads and shipping lines, or the ‘’means of transportation’’. And of course, there were the banks, or ‘’financial institutions’’, possibly the most profitable of all investments.

But then, as no class can live in isolation, a second class of people was created. This class, which has nothing to sell but their labour power, is referred to as the ‘’antipode’’ to the capitalist class. They are referred to as the working class, or ‘’proletariat’’. A second revolutionary class! And in fact, the only class that is consistently revolutionary!

The capitalists who are now referred to as the ‘’ultra rich’’, or ‘’monopoly capitalists’’, those with at least tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions, are now referred to as the ‘’bourgeoisie’’.

By contrast, those with a paltry few million, or even a ‘’mere’’ billion or two, are referred to as ‘’middle class’’ or ‘’petty bourgeois’’. As the monopolies become ever stronger, ever more complete, the middle class is gradually being wiped out. Those few survivors, of the middle class, are now ‘’living on borrowed time’’.

There is a reason that I mention this. It is important for the working people to learn certain technical terms. If we are not aware of this, then the capitalists will use our lack of knowledge against us.

It should be noted that the newly created, revolutionary capitalist class, turned into its opposite, completely ‘’reactionary’’, at the point when capitalism reached the stage of monopoly. This happened at about the beginning of twentieth century. This monopoly capitalism, the ‘’highest stage of capitalism’’, is technically referred to as ‘’imperialism’’.

Even the highly respected, self proclaimed ‘’Independent Socialist’’, Senator Sanders, is now issuing warnings against the ‘’American oligarchy’’, rather than against the American bourgeoisie. Yet to refer to them as an ‘’oligarchy’’, is an improvement over the term which was common place during the Occupy Movement, of recent memory. At that time, they were referred to as the ‘’one percent’’. If nothing else, the word ‘’oligarchy’’ is a bit more accurate. A step in the right direction!

It is significant that President Biden does not write his own speeches. Instead, he has a professional writer compose his speeches. Biden merely recites those speeches, reading from a tele prompter. As he is very likely suffering from dementia, that is probably the best he can manage.

From the text, it is clear that the ‘’handlers’’ of Biden are concerned with the fact that the ‘’oligarchs’’ are about to seize power. This shows a certain democratic sense, on their part. They are concerned that the ”American Empire” is about to collapse. Their concerns are well grounded!

This fear is quite wide spread, among middle class intellectual narrators. Indeed, some are comparing this to the situation within the Roman Empire, at the time when Rome ceased to be a Republic, and instead, became a Dictatorship. It was the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.

It is reasonable to expect a certain number of these middle class, somewhat progressive intellectuals, to see the ‘’writing on the wall’’, and to ‘’jump ship’’. It is clear that monopoly capitalism has ‘’had its day’’. There is no point in even attempting to ‘’patch it up’’, as Biden suggested. It is beyond repair.

In the Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels foretold this:

‘’Finally, in times when the class struggle nears the decisive hour, the process of dissolution going on within the ruling class, in fact within the whole range of old society, assumes such a violent, glaring character, that a small section of the ruling class cuts itself adrift, and joins the revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands. Just as, therefore, at an earlier period, a section of the nobility went over to the bourgeoisie, so now a portion of the bourgeoisie goes over to the proletariat, and in particular, a portion of the bourgeois ideologists, who have raised themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole.

‘’Of all the classes that stand face to face with the bourgeoisie today, the proletariat alone is a really revolutionary class. The other classes decay and finally disappear in the face of modern industry; the proletariat is its special and essential product’’.

Without doubt, the ‘’class struggle’’ is now near the ‘’decisive hour’’. The suffering of the working class is at appalling levels. Countless people are homeless, the more ‘’fortunate’’ living in cars. Drug overdoses are widespread. Gang violence has led to mass shootings, almost on a daily basis. The police have been reduced to documenting the slaughter. Unemployment is epidemic, as there are simply no jobs. A sense of despair is the rule, not the exception. And the wealth of the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie, is sky rocketing!

That is the very definition of a revolutionary situation! Now we can expect a ‘’small section of the ruling class to cut itself adrift, and join the revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands’’.

It is only reasonable to expect that this ‘’small section’’, will be among the most intelligent of the intellectuals. As the bourgeoisie is determined to wipe out the middle class, they have no future under capitalism. On the other hand, they have a bright future under Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Their skills in organization and administration will be in high demand. They will be paid accordingly.

To those middle class, somewhat progressive, more intelligent intellectuals, I have a little word of unsolicited advice. Act now! Do not wait for the ‘’axe to fall’’! Trump and his ‘’buddies’’ -the three richest men in the country!- are determined to ‘’force the issue’’! To provoke an uprising! Revolution!

Among other things, they plan to deport all illegal immigrants, along with their children, including those who were born in America! Even though such children are American citizens by birth, according to the Constitution, that makes no difference. As far as Trump and his ‘’ultra rich buddies’’ are concerned, the Constitution is a mere scrap of paper!

Further bear in mind that Trump recently told his supporters to vote for him, one last time! As soon as he is sworn into office, he fully intends to set himself up as ‘’President For Life’’! Dictator!

It has been suggested that Trump was ‘’merely joking’’. True, the man does have a sense of humour. His idea of being ‘’funny’’, involves mocking those who are physically or mentally handicapped! Take him at his word! He means what he says!

The collapse of the ‘’American Empire’’, is the least of your worries! That is a given! Of far more concern, is the attack on the democratic rights of all Americans!

Trump thinks that he can do whatever he wants, and get away with it. After all, he has been doing precisely that, all his life. Thirty four felony convictions, and no penalty! Who can blame him for thinking that way?

Yet Trump is about to receive a ‘’rude awakening’’! Americans are prepared to take only so much! They have a proud history of revolution! In fact, their country was founded on revolution! They call it the Revolutionary War! A Second Revolutionary War is about to take place! Donald Trump is about to learn, that which King George learned, many years ago!

At that time, the American Revolutionaries treated the ‘’Loyalists’’, those who supported King George, to the rather uncivilized practice of ‘’tar and feathers’’. This public humiliation, of those referred to as ‘’Tories’’, served to break the power, the ‘’spiritual bonds’’, of those people. It is entirely possible that such techniques will be used, once again, in the forth coming revolution.

Time is not on our side! Trump and his ‘’ultra rich buddies’’, seem determined to ‘’force the issue’’! So be it! Embrace the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin! Bring this awareness to the working class! Take part in Councils! Train, arm and equip the members of those Councils! Be active! Do not wait for the multi billionaires to drive you into bankruptcy, and the ranks of the proletariat!

As well, do not neglect your intellectual friends. Encourage them to also become active. Challenge the 2024 ‘’Presidential Election’’, on Constitutional grounds. Fight the bourgeoisie on various ‘’fronts’’. Give them no peace!

Your correspondence should also contain certain expressions, which may become slogans:

Prepare For Insurrection!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship of the Proletariat!

Revolution!

Fourteenth Amendment Versus the Twelfth Amendment

January 9, 2025 Gerald Mcisaac

As stated in my previous article, the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution is being used, in an attempt to stop Trump from being sworn in as President, on January 20, of this year. In particular, Section 3 of that Amendment is being cited.

That begs the question: Why is the Twelfth Amendment not being used? In contrast to Section 3 of the ‘’Fourteenth’’, which is open to interpretation, the ‘’Twelfth’’ leaves no room for any misunderstanding. I have chosen to copy it here:

‘’Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution

‘’The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;

‘’The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;

‘’The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.

‘’The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.’’

In a previous article, I have documented the fact that the ‘’Twelfth’’ lays out the procedure to be followed, in all federal elections. Of course, that procedure is not being followed, which means that those federal elections are fraudulent. Perhaps a brief summary of that article is in order:

There is no ‘’Presidential Election’’, so that the ‘’November Vote’’ has no legal standing; American citizens have no voice in the Federal Election; There is no ‘’Running Mate’’; There is no ‘’President Elect’’; There is no mention of any political party; It is the duty of the Electors vote for the individual of their choice, for both the offices of President and Vice President; These Electors are appointed by the states only; The states have no right to meddle in a Federal Election; All state laws which require an Elector to vote for the candidates of a particular political party, are Unconstitutional.

It may be objected, that this is hardly ‘’democratic’’. To this, I can only respond that you are mistaken. Contrary to popular belief, democracy is not ‘’majority rule’’. It is a method of class rule! Under the American democratic republic, it is the method by which the ruling class of multi billionaire capitalists, technically referred to as the bourgeoisie, have chosen to conduct their rule.

At least, that was their method of class rule! But then, shortly after the Civil War of 1861-1865, they decided to change their method of rule. This involved setting up a ‘’Two Party System’’, in which the American citizens are allowed to choose between the candidates, of one of those Parties, for federal office. The fact that this violates their own laws, is of absolutely no concern to the capitalists!

Indeed, this ‘’Two Party System’’ has served them well, for a century and a half. They are loathe to part with it!

This brings us to the current ‘’fly in the ointment’’, that of ‘’President Elect’’ Donald Trump. His latest ‘’ravings’’, has raised concerns, within even the most die hard supporters of the capitalists. While much of his babbling is incoherent -What do windmills have to do with whales?- that which can be comprehended, can best be politely described as insane. These include going to war with the country of Panama, in order to seize control of the Panama Canal; Going to war with Denmark, an American ally, a member of NATO, in order to take control of Greenland; Annexing Canada, as the ‘’Fifty First State’’, while appointing Prime Minister Trudeau as the ‘’Governor’’.

In an attempt to stop the ‘’Coronation’’ of Trump, as President -for life?- many members of the ‘’Opposition’’, have chosen to pursue the ‘’legal avenue’’ of Section 3 of the ‘’Fourteenth’’, which is somewhat ambiguous. As opposed to the ‘’Twelfth’’, which leaves no room for any misunderstanding!

There is a reason for this. They are trying to ‘’play it safe’’. They are attempting to stop Trump, while at the same time, trying not to antagonize the ruling class of monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires. That is the reason they are not using the ‘’Twelfth’’!

From their viewpoint, the use of the ‘’Twelfth’’ is the military equivalent of the ‘’nuclear option’’! To be used only as an absolute last resort! Reality check! This is time for the ‘’last resort’’! The ‘’nuclear option’’!

If the 2024 ‘’Presidential Election’’ of Trump was to be challenged, on the basis of the ‘’Twelfth’’, it is very likely that the Supreme Court would be forced to rule that it was indeed fraudulent. They would certainly be hard pressed to ‘’pass the buck’’, as they did on the challenge based on Section 3 of the ‘’Fourteenth’’. Then again, it is possible that they would ‘’rise to the occasion’’, and once again, find some way to weasel out of performing their duty!

But assuming the ‘’worst case scenario’’- from the view point of the capitalists!-, and the Supreme Court was to rule that the 2024 ‘’Presidential Election’’ was indeed fraudulent, then it follows that all Presidential Elections, since the days of the Civil War, have been fraudulent! That is not what the multi billionaires want to hear!

Further assuming that all state laws, which require the Electors to vote for the candidates of one of the two mainstream political parties, were to be struck down as Unconstitutional, which is very likely, then that would mean the end of the ‘’Two Party System’’. The monopoly capitalists would then be forced to change their method of rule! The last thing they want to do!

As a result of this, the more progressive members of the middle class, are attempting to ‘’walk a fine line’’. Trying to stop the inauguration of Trump, without antagonizing the multi billionaires. That is the reason they are going with Section 3 of the ‘’Fourteenth’’, rather than with the ‘’Twelfth’’!

This attempt to ‘’play it safe’’, will very likely come to naught. The Supreme Court has just ‘’passed the buck’’ to Congress, and those elected officials know how to stall. Besides, the Congress is controlled by the Republicans.

Incidentally as I write this, within the city of Los Angeles, numerous fires are raging, out of control. Absolute infernos. There is little the fire fighters can do. Whole communities are going up in flames.

The response of Donald Trump? He sees this as an ‘’opportunity’’, a chance to score some political points. He is blaming this on the governor of California!

I mention this in order to drive home the point that Trump is a menace, completely self centred, focused only on himself. Completely indifferent to the suffering of others. He must be stopped.

Now is not the time for diplomacy! ‘’Half measures’’ get us nowhere! The democratic republic must be defended! Now is the time to hit Trump, and the monopoly capitalists who defend him, with everything in our arsenal! That includes the Twelfth Amendment!

May I suggest, to my progressive middle class comrades, that you unite and challenge the election of Trump, in the courts, on the grounds that it violated the Constitution, for the previously mentioned reasons.

As for those who are reluctant to ‘’take such a plunge’’, may I suggest that you have nothing to lose. The multi billionaires have already determined to wipe out your class, the middle class, as well as the democratic republic. You have no future under capitalism.

By contrast, you have a bright future under Scientific Socialism. After the revolution, after the existing state apparatus is destroyed, and replaced with a different state apparatus, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, your skills will be required. A new society will have to be created, and that calls for highly trained professionals. You will be rewarded accordingly.

Now is not the time to be shy! There is no need to wait for the ‘’axe to fall’’! Feel free to ‘’go on the offensive’’! Encourage your friends, especially those who are attorneys, experts on Constitutional law, to challenge this election, in a court of law. Join the various organizations, which are fighting for their democratic rights. Become a member of a Council, and train people, in preparation for the approaching Insurrection.

If nothing else, at the time of the Insurrection, you will not be a target of the Revolution. The same cannot be said of those who ‘’straddle the fence’’, attempting to ‘’remain neutral’’. As we live in a class society, neutrality is not an option! Either you are with the revolutionary proletariat, or you are with the bourgeoisie! There is no middle ground! Choose wisely!

Time is not on our side. One way or another, with or without Trump as President, the multi billionaires seem determined to force a showdown. This is almost certain to provoke an Insurrection. The success -or failure!- if that Insurrection, depends largely upon the actions we take now. The better prepared we are, the better the chances of success.

A Revolution is similar to a force of nature, a hurricane. It does not wait for people to be prepared. It just happens. The best thing we can do, is prepare.

With that in mind, may I suggest that all of our correspondence contain the following slogans:

Prepare For Insurrection!

Prepare For Dictatorship of the Proletariat!

Prepare for Revolution!

Trump and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

January 6, 2025 Gerald Mcisaac

As I write this, Donald Trump is, once again, the ‘’President Elect’’, as he, once again, won the ‘’Presidential Election’’ of November, 2024, just as he did in 2016. For that reason, he is, once again, preparing to take the oath of office, just as he did, eight years ago. Except that this time, Donald Trump is well prepared.

As I have previously documented the fact that such a ‘’Presidential Election’’ is completely fraudulent, in direct violation of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, there is no need to go into it here.

It is also a fact that, once again, there is strong opposition to the fact that Donald Trump is about to be sworn into office, as the President of the United States, just as there was, eight years ago. Except that this time, the opposition is also much better prepared.

In 2017, the opposition came mainly from the ‘’Women’s Movement’’, as most of the protesters were women. Now, in 2025, the opposition appears to be far more broad based, and for that reason, far stronger.

In support of that statement, may I refer the skeptical reader to an excellent video, on the internet, produced by American Voices Unfiltered, Episode 412.

It is titled, 14th Amendment, Trump Barred, Thousands March to Stop Trump Presidency!, Will Congress Use 14th Amendment? The narrators are identified as ‘’Ethan and Ola’’.

It is clear that these two individuals are well educated, well spoken, professional members of the middle class. They are certainly not Marxists, or even Leftist people. They are deeply concerned with the democratic republic, and the threat Trump poses to that republic. I consider those two to be among the finest of the bourgeois journalists.

They have produced a video which is, at least superficially, a thoughtful, balanced presentation, in that they state the details of the opposition to the swearing in of Trump, as the President, as well as the possible consequences of those actions. Yet as they cannot think in terms of class, they frequently resort to flights of fantasy and conjecture. This is characteristic of middle class intellectuals.

On the one hand, they state the facts, quite accurately. On the other hand, as they are not Scientific Socialists, Marxists, or even Leftist people, they are unable to think in terms of class struggle, which include revolution. Yet they describe the preparations for that revolution!

It is also significant that they avoid any use of profanity, of any vulgarity. The same cannot be said, of all too many Leftist writers. Perhaps those Leftist people think that the use of such vulgarity serves to emphasize the point they are trying to make. It does not. It is a mere display of ignorance, disrespectful of the reader. There can be no excuse for this behaviour.

Now to the substance of the video, which I have tried to copy, as accurately as possible, even though it is disjointed, and includes numerous grammatical errors:

‘’Protests erupt demanding Congress to bar Trump from office using the 14th Amendment

‘’Things are getting a little messy, which might be putting it lightly. There is a whole movement gaining steam, to stop the Inauguration. They are using some legal arguments, focusing of the 14th Amendment, barring anyone who has been involved in an Insurrection, from holding office. We are talking Section 3.’’

This calls for a little explanation. With the end of the Civil War, in 1865, and the subsequent abolition of slavery, the newly emancipated slaves became American citizens, but were frequently denied their democratic rights. In response to this, it is to the credit of the American government, that they passed the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, in 1868. It is Section 3, of the Fourteenth Amendment, that the protesters are using, in an attempt to keep Trump from taking the oath of office. For that reason, I have chosen to copy that Section:

‘’Section 3

‘’No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.’’

Now to proceed with the substance of the video. The narrators are referring to the ‘’Events of January 6, 2021’’, which has been referred to as an ‘’Insurrection’’, within the capitol of Washington, D.C., as well as the role played by Trump:

‘’People are really fired up over this. The big question, the heart of this whole thing, is what happened on January 6, actually meets that definition? Legally speaking, does it qualify as an Insurrection? The million dollar question! Some legal experts say yes. Trumps actions leading up to January 6, the findings from the January 6 Committee. There is already a court ruling from Colorado, that says that Trump did engage in Insurrection, so there is precedent. This sounds pretty open and shut. Trump was involved, there is a legal basis for it. End of story.’’

Well spoken! If only it was that simple! Yet it is not that simple, as we live in a class society, under capitalism. For that reason, no branch of the government is completely ‘’impartial’’. On the contrary, all branches serve the same class of monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie. Yet as the narrators are careful to make no mention of classes, it is clear that they are either not aware of this, or are simply incapable, of understanding the fact that classes exist, as well as the struggle between the classes.

The narrators proceed to state:

‘’But then the Supreme Court kind of muddied the waters. They are saying that it is the job of Congress to enforce this part of the 14th Amendment, which is where things get really interesting. To block Trump certification, you will need a fifth of Congress to object, and then a majority to actually agree to sustain that objection, and right now, Republicans have that slim majority in both the House and the Senate. Could enough of them turn against Trump? It is a long shot, to put it mildly.’’

As Congress, which is to say the House of Representatives, has 435 Members, this means that eighty seven Members, which is a fifth of them, would have to ‘’object’’, in order to ‘’block Trump certification’’. As well, a ‘’majority’’, or 218 Members, would have to ‘’agree to sustain that objection’’. All according to the Supreme Court! This is commonly referred to as ‘’passing the buck’’!

Yet to refer to this as a ‘’long shot’’, is not entirely accurate. In fact, it largely depends upon the strength of the revolutionary motion. As the ‘’popular uprising’’ is now very powerful, and further, as each Member of Congress serves a mere two year term, it is reasonable to expect a considerable number of them to become ‘’sweetly reasonable’’, when faced with the threat of being voted out of office, during the next election. The power of revolution!

It is no exaggeration to say that the current situation is completely revolutionary! In fact, a full scale revolution could break out, at any time! This is based upon an article which Lenin wrote, titled Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder. I recommend that article, to all readers. Especially relevant is the following paragraph:

‘’The fundamental law of revolution, which has been confirmed by all revolutions, and especially by all three Russian revolutions in the twentieth century, is as follows: for a revolution to take place, it is not enough for the exploited and oppressed masses to realize the impossibility of living in the old way, and demand changes; for a revolution to take place, it is essential that the exploiters should not be able to live and rule in the old way. It is only when the ’lower classes’ do not want to live in the old way, and the ‘upper classes’ cannot carry on in the old way, that the revolution can triumph. This truth can be expressed in other words: revolution is impossible without a nation wide crisis (affecting both the exploited and the exploiters). It follows that, for a revolution to take place, it is essential, first, that a majority of the workers (or at least a majority of the class conscious, thinking, and politically active workers), should fully realize that revolution is necessary, and that they should be prepared to die for it; second, that the ruling classes should be going through a governmental crisis, which draws even the most backward masses into politics (symptomatic of any genuine revolution is a rapid, tenfold and even hundredfold increase in the size of the working and oppressed masses- hitherto apathetic- who are capable of waging the political struggle), weakens the government, and makes it possible for the revolutionaries to rapidly overthrow it.’’ (italics by Lenin)

The significance of this particular video, lies in the fact that these two middle class narrators, document the fact that the situation is completely revolutionary! Without realizing this, of course!

Now to proceed with our video:

‘’It is like we are watching a political thriller unfold, but it is real life, happening right now, and to make things even more intense, there is this protest, planned in DC, this weekend, leading up to the certification vote. Expect disruption from MAGA, both sides bracing themselves for a showdown, a fundamental clash, between those who see the 14th Amendment against Trump taking office, and those who see this as a straight up attempt to overturn a democratic election. Both sides are really passionate about their views. People deeply divided, you have people completely convinced that this is the only way to stop Trump, and they are not holding back, they are ready to fight for it.’’

For the benefit of those who are not aware, the term ‘’MAGA’’, stands for Make America Great Again, the slogan of Trump’s election campaign.

Once again, the narrators have ‘’hit the nail right on the head’’! It is indeed a ‘’political thriller’’, truly ‘’happening right now’’, in ‘’real life’’, ‘’both sides’’ are ‘’passionate’’, preparing for a ‘’showdown’’, a ‘’fundamental clash’’! The country is indeed ‘’deeply divided’’, with the protesters ‘’not holding back’’! That is the very definition of a full scale revolution! Class warfare!

The narrators proceed to state:

‘’But there are others who are not so optimistic, they say peaceful protest has not worked before, and that the time to act was back on election day. It is like they have lost faith in the system.’’

This is excellent! They just documented the fact that so many common people, by whom I mean workers and family farmers, are now somewhat more class conscious! At least to the extent that they are aware that ‘’peaceful protest has not worked before’’, and will very likely not work again! They have ‘’lost faith in the system’’. It stands to reason that they are now aware that ‘’half measures get us nowhere’’! Or at the very least, they are ‘’moving in that direction’’! It is the ‘’system’’, which is to say the state apparatus, which has to be destroyed! Smashed!

Now to proceed with the video:

‘’The other question is, what if Trump is disqualified? What happens then? Hypothetically. Harris could become president. All kinds of scenarios are being thrown out, including Vance becoming President, taking over, that would change things. Highlights the uncertainty, the possibility for even more political chaos, regardless of the outcome.’’

Most unfortunate. Up until this point, the narrators were doing very well, stating the facts and pointing out the implications. But with this ‘’hypothetical’’ scenario, they lost their way. Completely pointless. On the other hand, they managed to quickly recover, if only temporarily:

‘’This whole situation is completely unprecedented. There is no roadmap for this. The consequences will be huge, at a turning point in American history.’’

With this statement, they managed to get back on track. True, the ‘’consequences will be huge’’, as we have indeed reached a ‘’turning point in American history’’. Yet it is incorrect to say that ‘’this whole situation is completely unprecedented’’. In fact, there is indeed a ‘’roadmap for this’’. That ‘’roadmap’’ was provided by the First American Revolution, of 1776.

The Declaration of Independence provides the ‘’roadmap’’. As it clearly states,

‘’The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

‘’We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government….’’

Americans! Behold your ‘’roadmap’’! Your ‘’Founding Fathers’’ have blessed you with the right to ‘’alter or abolish’’, any government which does not ‘’derive their just powers from the consent of the governed’’! As your current government does not have your consent, then you have the right to abolish that government! We can even go so far as to say that it is your duty to abolish that government!

You are indeed blessed! You are perhaps the only people who have that right! Use it or lose it! Do not squander it! Exercise your democratic right to abolish the government, which does not represent you! You have done it before, you can do it again! Follow in the footsteps of your revolutionary ancestors!

Now to return to the video, and the point where the narrators reveal their middle class background:

‘’All because of the Fourteenth Amendment. And how did something written 150 years ago, become part of this massive political showdown? The Amendment has changed over time, originally set up to protect the rights of freed slaves, which was very important, but over time, its meaning has expanded. Living, breathing document that keeps adapting. The stakes could not be higher. We are talking about the peaceful transfer of power, which is the foundation of American democracy. Also ethical and legal questions, about whether Trump is even fit to hold office. This collision of our most basic values, and the questions that this bring up, go way beyond Trump himself. How are we as a society, going to deal with these kinds of issues in the future, because these are tough questions, are we willing to uphold the Constitution, even when it is hard?’’

The preceding is nothing other than middle class whining. To blame a Constitutional Amendment, for their current predicament, is completely ridiculous. It is not even clear whether they are whining because people are trying to stop Trump from being sworn in, or because the ‘’Constitution is a living, breathing document that keeps adapting’’. It is clear that they consider the ‘’peaceful transfer of power’’, to be the ‘’foundation of our American democracy’’. This despite the fact that the United States was borne out of violent revolution! A complete muddle.

After this flight of fantasy, they managed to get back on track, once again, if only temporarily:

‘’How much power should the people, should activism actually have? Questions with no easy answers. Not an abstract legal battle, it is real, it is effecting peoples lives, right now, their voices need to be heard’’.

The question is legitimate, and the answer is simple. The ‘’people’’, those who are workers and family farmers, should have all the power. That is a fact. It is also a fact that, as we currently live under capitalism, it is the monopoly capitalists, those with tens and hundreds of billions, the bourgeoisie, who are in charge. Those same multi billionaires are also determined that the ‘’people’’, the workers and farmers, should have no power, whatsoever.

These middle class narrators seem to be incapable of grasping the fact that we live in a class society. They appear to be searching for a ‘’happy medium’’, in which power is shared between the classes. No chance! The one and only alternative to the rule of the monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, is Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Yet the narrators tried their best to ‘’keep up their spirits’’, as they pointed out the obvious:

‘’One comment stuck with me, a feeling of impending doom, no matter what happens. Worried that if Trump is disqualified, his supporters are going to become even more distrustful of the government, even more disillusioned’’.

Imagine that! Could it be that this ‘’feeling of impending doom’’, is the result of high inflation, massive unemployment, homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, overdoses, frequent mass shootings, gang violence, lawlessness and the widespread corruption within the government? Are such people even capable of becoming more disillusioned? More distrustful of the government?

The narrators went on to point out the obvious:

‘’But if he is allowed to take office, it will legitimize what happened on Jan 6, and it sets a dangerous precedent, loss for them, a real sense of hopelessness, a lot of despair’’.

These people seem torn, between allowing Trump to be sworn in as President, and stopping him, using the Constitution. ‘’Damned if you do, and damned if you do not’’! Feel free to make up your mind!

They then resort to a trace of optimism:

‘’But others are clinging to this hope, that this whole challenge to the 14th could be a turning point, a chance to reaffirm our commitment to these democratic values. Has exposed this raw nerve in the American psyche, civic engagement has become so important, even when the outcome is so uncertain’’.

We cannot help but wonder, just what ‘’turning point’’ they have in mind? Certainly not revolution and the subsequent Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, as they are simply incapable of imagining such an event! Yet that is precisely the case!

This is followed by some valuable facts:

‘’Fourteen Now Organizers are now getting ready for these protests, coordinating transportation, have legal observers lined up, even offering training in non violent resistance techniques. Creating a space where people can exercise their First Amendment rights to free speech, while limiting the risk of violence. Not a top down movement, not being run by some big political machine, a coalition of grass roots groups, different people, different experiences, coming together, organic. Everyday people joining forces, believe in this, believe this is a fight worth having’’.

Now that is good to know! Such a broad based coalition is an indication of a very strong revolution!

The narrators then revert to pessimism:

‘’But then there is a whole debate if this whole Fourteenth Amendment strategy is the right move. Not everyone is on board. Could backfire, make things worse, could be seen as a partisan power grab, which would merely further inflame tensions, fuel the conspiracy theories that are already out there. A valid concern, already volatile situation, and even if this whole movement succeeds, it is not going to magically fix something. Will not erase these deep divisions in our society. It is not going to make everyone trust our institutions again, or bring everyone together, although that would be nice’’.

Of course, ‘’Not everyone is on board’’! That is because we live in a class society! Those who oppose this ‘’popular uprising’’, this revolutionary motion, are the same people who serve the monopoly capitalist class! Belly crawling boot lickers, one and all! There is no shortage of such vermin!

The narrators then resort to a stab at philosophy:

‘’This situation, no matter what happens, is just the beginning, the start of a much bigger conversation, about accountability, the rule of law, the very foundation of our democracy. We have to look in the mirror, and ask some really tough questions, about who we are as a nation, what are our values, to tolerate, what kind of future are we trying to build. And this is not just happening in DC, also happening online, in living rooms all over the country. People are trying to make sense of it all. Trying to figure out where I stand, what is my role in all of this’’.

Are these people on drugs? They accurately described a revolutionary situation, and ‘’this is just the beginning’’. True! But not the beginning of a ‘’much bigger conversation’’! Give your ‘’head a shake’’! It is the beginning of a revolution! Not a conversation! Indeed, ‘’people are trying to make sense of it all’’! They will soon come to realize that the ‘’future’’ is in Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat! Wake up!

After that further diversion into fantasy, the narrators ‘’return to earth’’, with the following statement:

‘’Legal experts think that this whole Fourteenth argument could end up in front of the Supreme Court. If that happens, the entire country will be glued to their screens, a landmark case’’.

Now they are talking! That is our most fervent hope! It is in this manner that the level of awareness of the common people, the workers and family farmers, will be raised. From their own bitter experience, they will learn that Marx and Lenin were correct, that the monopoly capitalists have to be overthrown and then crushed, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

That is not how the narrators see this:

‘’It would completely change how we think about who can become President, the balance of power between the branches of government. It is a reminder that the interpretations of the law, by these nine justices, have real consequences, effecting peoples lives. Highlights the importance of an independent, impartial judicial system.

‘’We need the courts to be fair, the referees, not players in the game. Who gets to draw the line, what kind of infraction, unintended consequences down the road. Slippery slope, like opening up Pandoras box, living through a defining moment in American history. The choices we make now, both as individuals, and as a country, will have consequences, for generations to come. A time for courage, wisdom, to recommit to the principles that this country was founded upon. Who we are, what we stand for, to fight for, for the soul of this nation’’.

It is strange that the narrators can accurately point out the current revolutionary situation, yet completely fail to grasp the fact that it is just that! Revolutionary!

They then delve into a little more philosophy:

‘’Raw emotions of Reddit. Struck a nerve. Moment of truth for America. This clash of ideologies, testing our institutions. The future is what we make it. The choices we make, both individually and as a society. A Constitutional crisis, the last chance to save democracy. Or is it a dangerous attempt to overturn the will of the voters? A sense of urgency, make your voice heard, feeling uncertain, anxious, even hopeless. Uncharted territory. Feeling of impending doom, what ever happens, the consequences will be huge’’.

It is good to know that people are expressing themselves on Reddit. That is an ‘’American social news aggregation’’, according to the internet. For that reason, it is best to follow Reddit.

Aside from that, the ‘’Constitutional crisis’’ to which they refer, is incorrect. Instead, it is a crisis in capitalism. Yet because of their middle class view point, they are not capable of understanding this. Sad!

They then end the video with a combination of philosophy and fatalism. Perhaps it is their idea of being profound:

‘’No matter what, things are going to change, and not necessarily for the better. We still have a choice, we can sit back and watch, or we can engage, do something, to learn more, to have a conversation, to support the causes that we believe in, to call our Representatives, to join those peaceful protests, to use our voices to demand something better. Think critically with our heads and our hearts, with empathy for all those around us. The future of this country is in the hands of all of us. What will your role be in shaping the future of America’’?

Of all the strange statements these middle class people have made, perhaps the strangest is that of having a ‘’conversation’’. We are clearly on the eve of a Second American Revolution, and they are suggesting that we ‘’talk about it’’!

Now is the time for action. Now is the time to demand that the monopoly capitalists abide by their own laws, as stated in the Constitution. They must be held accountable.

Now is the time to raise the level of awareness of the common people, the workers and family farmers, to the level of class conscious people! That is precisely where the Fourteenth Amendment comes into play! By demanding that the multi billionaires abide by their own laws, the common people will soon learn, from experience, that those same people are in charge, and fully intend to remain in charge!

Without doubt, there is a ‘’time and place’’ for peaceful protest. Equally without doubt, there is also a time when it is necessary to abolish a government, one which does not represent the common people! That happened before, in 1776, and is about to happen again! Americans have done it before, and are about to do it again! As is their right!

Now is the time for true Marxists, Scientific Socialists, Communists, those who call for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, to become ever more active. As common people are focused on the ‘’Fourteenth’’, we must use this struggle, of the working people, to raise their level of awareness. Feel free to use the internet, or ‘’social media’’, assuming that is the correct technical term, to spread the message.

The revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin must be made available to the working people! That is no where near as difficult as it used to be. Such revolutionary works are readily available, on the internet. As well, most common people are now literate. They must be encouraged to read the Communist Manifesto, by Marx and Engels. Then there are the Essential Works of Lenin, including State and Revolution, Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism, What Is To Be Done?, and Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder. A proper understanding of those works, will give working people a fine grounding in revolutionary theory.

Civil War In Syria

December 9, 2024 Gerald Mcisaac

For fifty three years, the Assad family has ruled Syria, with an ‘’iron hand’’. Absolutely no dissent was allowed. Yet on December 8, 2024, the Assad rule came to an ‘’abrupt end’’. This after a mere one week rebellion!

It is no exaggeration to say that the ‘’world is in shock’’. The mainstream journalists are completely amazed! To think that such a revolution could be so successful, so quickly!

Clearly, those same journalists have no idea of the power of a ‘’popular uprising’’. Or at the very least, they pretend to be unaware!

This is not too surprising, as all mainstream journalists are in the service of the monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie. For that reason, it is in their best interest to promote that which best serves their ‘’Lords and Masters’’.

They are careful to avoid any mention of the word ‘’revolution’’! Those taking part in this revolution, are being referred to as ‘’rebels’’. They are not rebels! They are revolutionaries! They are fighting for national liberation! What is more, they are succeeding!

These revolutionaries consist of a broad assortment of people, from different ethnic groups, minorities and religions. In the interest of the revolution, they have agreed to put aside their differences and unite, with the goal of overthrowing the hated Assad regime.

It is significant that a major mainstream news outlet, sat down ‘’for an exclusive interview’’, with the ‘’main rebel leader, Abu Muhammad Al Valani’’.

The person conducting the interview, asked a good question: ‘’In a matter of days, you have managed to take large cities. What has changed? How were you able to do this now?’’

According to the translator, the reply was: ‘’In recent years, there has been a unification of internal opinions, and the establishment of institutional structures, within the liberated areas of Syria. This institutionalization included the restructuring within military factions. They entered unified training camps, and developed a sense of discipline. This discipline allowed them ….to engage in a battle in an organized manner. The progress and execution of plans have been swift, with clear communication and and adherence to commands. They stop where they should stop, and withdraw where they should withdraw. The revolution has transitioned from chaos and randomness, to a state of order, both in civil and institutional matters, and in military operations alike.’’ (My italics)

I have chosen to include his complete response, as it is so important. The key details I have placed in italics.

The ‘’unification of internal opinions’’, is a reference to the fact that a successful revolution, ‘’cannot be made by an individual’’, so to speak. It must have ‘’broad based support’’. The vast majority of common people, workers, farmers and small business owners, must be prepared to set aside their differences, and unite in the common cause, that of overthrowing the existing state apparatus.

He also mentioned ‘’unified training camps’’, in which those same revolutionaries developed a ‘’sense of discipline, which enabled them to engage in battle in an organized manner’’.

Anyone who doubts the importance of discipline, is free to consider the results of the numerous incidents, through out history, of a group of farmers, armed with pitch forks, attacking a well disciplined army of soldiers. All such outcomes, while predictable, were never pretty. The farmers were cut to pieces.

This brings us to ‘’clear communication and adherence to command’’. The leaders of the revolution must be well respected. Their orders must be ‘’sharp and clear’’. In response, all ‘’enlisted personnel’’ must be prepared to obey those orders, even if they do not agree with them. These orders may include that of ‘’withdraw’’.

It is in this way, and only in this way, that the ‘’revolution’’ can transition from ‘’chaos and randomness, to a state of order’’.

This brings me to a passage, written by Lenin, in Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder. It is supremely relevant:

‘’The fundamental law of revolution, which has been confirmed by all revolutions, and especially by all three Russian revolutions in the twentieth century, is as follows: for a revolution to take place, it is not enough for the exploited and oppressed masses to realize the impossibility of living in the old way, and demand changes; for a revolution to take place, it is essential that the exploiters should not be able to live and rule in the old way. It is only when the ‘’lower classes’’ do not want to live in the old way, and the ‘’upper classes’’ cannot carry on in the old way, that the revolution can triumph. This truth can be expressed in other words: revolution is impossible without a nation wide crisis (affecting both the exploited and the exploiters). It follows that, for a revolution to take place, it is essential, first, that a majority of the workers (or at least a majority of the class conscious, thinking and politically active workers) should realize that revolution is necessary, and that they should be prepared to die for it; second, that the ruling classes should be going through a governmental crisis, which draws even the most backward masses into politics (symptomatic of every genuine revolution is a rapid, tenfold and even hundred fold increase in the size of the working and oppressed masses – hitherto apathetic – who are capable of waging the political struggle), weakens the government, and makes it possible for the revolutionaries to rapidly overthrow it.’’ (italics by Lenin)

The current situation in Syria, certainly fits the ‘’fundamental law of revolution’’! The ‘’exploited and oppressed masses’’, the common people, the workers and family farmers, can ‘’no longer live in the old way’’, and are ‘’demanding change’’. At the same time, the ‘’exploiters’’, in this case the Assad regime, can no longer ‘’rule in the old way’’. Revolutionary!

Syria is in a position where it has been crushed and exploited by the Assad family, for many years. At the same time, the competing imperialist powers are anxious to ‘’exert their influence’’ over the country.

As Lenin explained quite well, in Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism, the whole world has long since been divided up, between the so called ‘’Great Powers’’, which is to say the imperialist powers. As he phrased it, ‘’The characteristic feature of this period is the final partition of the globe – not in the sense that a new partition is impossible – on the contrary, new partitions are inevitable – but in the sense that the colonial policy of the capitalist countries has completed the seizure of the unoccupied territories on our planet’’. (italics by Lenin)

The two great imperialist powers, the United States and Russia, are fighting over Syria, as two dogs fight over a bone. Both are determined to crush and exploit the country, preferably with the help of neighbouring countries.

The current situation in Syria can perhaps best be compared to the situation in Russia, immediately after the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917. At that time, the country was in ruins, after three years of war. The infrastructure of the country was badly damaged. The common people were calling for ‘’peace, land and bread’’. Many of the factories were shut down. The trains were barely running, if at all. The Russian army was in no position to fight. The situation was desperate, and desperate times call for desperate measures.

Lenin responded to this seemingly hopeless situation, by enacting a series of compromises. He persuaded the Russian Communist Party to sign the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. Even though it meant losing a third of the population, half of their industry, and ninety percent of their coal mines, as well as having to pay a huge sum in ‘’indemnities’’, it was better than complete defeat.

He also made certain concessions to other political parties, within the new government. Bear in mind that none of these concessions violated principle.

As a result of these compromises, the Russian Soviet Republic was able to weather the following three year civil war, as numerous foreign powers tried to wipe out the upstart Socialist republic.

Of course, the current situation in Syria is not that desperate. Yet it is safe to say that the country has been severely damaged, after fifty years of Assad rule. No doubt, the infrastructure needs repair, various factories have been shut down, and countless people are in desperate need of the basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter and medical assistance.

As well, according to the internet, over five million Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries. They are currently living in shelters, composed of tents. It is only proper to bring them home, to rebuild their houses, to offer them at least the basic necessities, so that they can live a life of dignity.

That is going to take a certain amount of time and effort. Yet the result will be a new, improved, strong Syria, so that it is well worth it.

In the mean time, may I suggest tolerating the presence of Russian and American military bases, within Syria, as well as the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights.

Even though the Syrian army was able to overthrow the Assad regime, very quickly, it is as yet, too weak to challenge the military power of those countries.

This may be a ‘’bitter pill to swallow’’, but makes more sense than fighting a battle that cannot be won. At least, not yet! After the country is rebuilt, the infrastructure repaired, the refugees returned, factories working, trains running, farmers growing their crops, and the new Syrian Army is properly trained and equipped, then it will be a different matter.

That was precisely the policy of the newly created Russian Soviet Republic, immediately after their revolution. It served them supremely well, at least until the capitalists were able to return to power, after the death of Stalin.

The current situation in Syria is not as desperate, as was that of Soviet Russia, immediately after their revolution. Yet as the Russian Soviets were able to recover, so too, the revolutionary Syrians can also recover. As long as they do not ‘’bite off more than they can chew’’.

Now is the time to consolidate. May I suggest a slogan of ‘’Return, Repair, Rebuild’’. The refugees can be encouraged to return, to help repair and rebuild the country of Syria. I am sure that the vast majority are quite anxious to do just that! That is the policy which provides the Syrian Revolution, with the best chance of continued success.

Concerning Ancient Advanced Civilizations and Artifacts

December 8, 2024 Gerald Mcisaac

It is significant that, in various countries of the world, the most advanced members of the working class, those whom Lenin refers to as ‘’Internationalist workers’’, are involved in challenging scientific theories, in the field of archaeology.

In particular, they are conducting a careful examination, of the ruins of previous civilizations, especially, although not exclusively, those of the ‘’Ancient Egyptians’’.

Those who investigate the ruins of ‘’Ancient Egypt’’, are referred to as ‘’Egyptologists’’, and include professional archaeologists, as well as amateurs. These professionals are commonly referred to as ‘’mainstream archaeologists’’, while the amateurs, especially those who challenge the theories put forward by the professionals, are generally referred to in less polite terms.

As a result of these investigations, the amateur archaeologists have determined that those same ‘’Ancient Civilizations’’, were far more advanced than previously thought! They almost certainly used electricity, as well as power tools! They also had the technology required to move items, such as granite statues and obelisks, which weighed tens -and even hundreds- of tons!

Further, they are convinced that, at least in Egypt, there existed a ‘’previous civilization’’. Many of the statues and monuments, built by this previous civilization, was usurped by the later, ‘’Dynastic Egyptians’’. They merely claimed these creations, as their own!

The fact that these ‘’Internationalist’’ workers are making these bold claims, is most encouraging. It provides them with valuable training, in preparation for the forth coming revolution, and the subsequent Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

Most of these advanced workers, are focused on that which they refer to as ‘’Ancient Egypt’’, complete with the pyramids. Properly so, I might add, as in Egypt, the evidence for an advanced civilization, which existed before the ‘’Age of the Pharaohs’’, is very sharp and clear.

This calls for a little explanation, for the benefit of so many common people. First, the term BCE, Before the Common Era, has replaced BC, Before Christ.

As well, the title ‘’Pharaoh’’, is that of a ruler with almost absolute power. The first Egyptian Pharaoh came to power at about 3100 BCE, at the time of the unification of the country, that of Upper and Lower Egypt. This gave rise to that which scholars refer to as the ‘’Early Dynastic Period’’, in that other Dynasties followed. Those same scholars have also divided this time of rule, that of the Pharaohs, into several Periods. Yet all are agreed that the rule of the Pharaohs ended with the death by suicide, of Cleopatra, in the year 30 BCE. That also marked the beginning of Roman rule.

It is also customary to refer to the Egyptians, who lived under the rule of the Pharaoh’s, as ‘’Ancient Egyptians’’. May I suggest that a more accurate title is that of ‘’Dynastic Egyptians’’, as those who lived before the age of Pharaohs, can also be considered to be ‘’Ancient Egyptians’’.

These advanced workers have produced a great many videos, concerning the pyramids, obelisks, statues and ruins of ancient Egypt, and compared them to the ruins of other ancient civilizations, in different parts of the world. The similarities are striking.

That being said, it is also important to note that certain of these videos are of questionable significance. Even though each announcer did their best, in producing each video, there are occasions when the end result was mere confusion. For that reason, I have carefully selected, and recommend, those which I consider to be among the best.

Perhaps it would be best to start with the video titled, ‘’Out of Place Ancient Artifacts In the Cairo Museum In Egypt’’.

The title of this video is somewhat misleading, as it is clear that the ‘’Ancient Artifacts’’, which the announcer considers to be ‘’Out of Place’’, within the ‘’Cairo Museum’’, are indeed most ‘’Ancient’’! Such artifacts are most properly displayed in the Cairo Museum! Along side the ‘’not so ancient’’ artifacts, which were created by the Dynastic Egyptians, so that the contrast is sharp and clear!

The video starts, within the Cairo Museum, with an examination of an ‘’Ancient Artifact’’, that of a ‘’giant, granite, unfinished box’’.

The narrator is correct to refer to this container as an ‘’unfinished box’’, because that is precisely the case. Even though the ‘’mainstream archaeologists’’ always refer to such containers as a ‘’sarcophagus’’, another term for a coffin. Yet numerous such ‘’granite boxes’’ have been located within Egypt, while none have been known to be used as a a coffin! Bravo, announcer!

All such ‘’granite boxes’’, found within Egypt, have been carved from a single block of granite. This particular box was no exception. The only thing different, was the fact that the workmen made a mistake. The interior of the box was cut out perfectly, but the attempt to cut out a lid, from that same block of granite, resulted in a mistake, and the lid broke. This is not too surprising, as we all make mistakes. For that reason, the unfinished box was abandoned.

The narrator is also correct, when he states that it includes signs of ‘’high technology’’, which includes ‘’saw marks’’. In particular, there were examples of ‘’two circular saws working, one on top, one on the bottom, obviously powered by some kind of machine, and rapidly cutting through this granite, which is seven out of ten, on the hardness scale, with diamond being ten’’.

For the benefit of those who do not generally work with stone, I will mention that there is something called the ‘’Moh scale’’, created as a means of measuring the hardness of different minerals. As the narrator mentioned, diamond has a hardness of 10, while hardened steel has a hardness of between 7 and 8. Granite has a hardness of 6 to 7, while copper and bronze come in around 3.

Allow me to stress the fact that it is simply not possible to cut into a block of granite, with a copper or bronze tool! Those were the only tools available to the ‘’Dynastic Egyptians’’! Attempts have been made to do just that, as a means of proving that such people were capable of fashioning granite boxes! All such attempts ended in abject failure! Such tools are simply too soft! These granite boxes were not created by the Dynastic Egyptians!

The narrator went on to state that, right next to this defective granite box, is a second granite box, complete with a ‘’different set of saw marks’’, possibly from a ‘’band saw, working at high speed, and that requires a diamond encrusted blade’’, which ‘’did not exist during Dynastic times, so we have to consider that these saw marks are from a much older civilization, that had high technology’’. Excellent!

This was followed by an examination of a ‘’basalt box’’, which has a hardness of about 6. It too, was clearly made with ‘’advanced technology’’, by an earlier civilization, then ‘’recycled’’ by the Dynastic Egyptians, who were able to claim it as their own.

The narrator then proceeded to the second floor of the museum, and was struck by the fact that there were two sarcophagi, each ‘’ten foot long’’, or three meters. He was skeptical that people grew that large!

Such an attitude is understandable, but perhaps mistaken. As I have documented in previous articles, we are not the only species of human, currently living on this planet! The humans known as ‘’gigantopithecus’’, is also very much alive and well. They grow to a height of ‘’ten feet’’, or three meters. I refer to them as ‘’Giants’’. It is entirely possible that the mummified remains of these Giants is located within these sarcophagi. A simple DNA test would prove this, or disprove it. It is worth a shot, but not likely to happen. No doubt the mainstream scientists are dead set opposed to this. Perish forbid that I should be proven correct!

The next item on the ‘’hit parade’’, is the ‘’Enigmatic Schist Disk’’, so called because it appears to be made out of the mineral schist. Or not. No one seems to know the possible use of such a disk. Yet as it was found in an ancient tomb, it must have been held in high regard. After all, only such items were buried with the dead.

Without doubt, it was meant to ‘’rotate and resonate’’, to ‘’vibrate’’. As it was found in pieces, and put back together as best the workers could, the original shape could have been slightly different.

It is entirely possible that it was used in the process of ‘’melting stones’’, and forming different blocks. More on that subject later, in this article.

This disk was found in a ‘’cache of thirty thousand to forty thousand turned, very hard stone bowls and plates, that could only have been made, using lathes of some kind’’. It is significant that many of these containers were made of granite!

Even the labels on these objects, states that they were likely from the ‘’Pre Dynastic or Archaic Period’’.

The narrator is correct, when he states that these artifacts, including granite bowls, could have been created only on a machine powered lathe. Yet he neglected to mention that such a machine had to be powered by electricity!

This is followed by a display of hand crafted pottery, created during the Dynastic Period. The contrast is striking! The quality of workmanship is far inferior!

The narrator concluded that there was an earlier civilization, which existed possibly twelve thousand years ago, and was far superior to the Dynastic Egyptians. Not something the mainstream archaeologists want to hear!

This begs the question: What was the power source for these machines?

The answer to this question was revealed, in the excellent video, ‘’Pyramids Power Plant Theory – Proof and Experiments’’. The ‘’Great Pyramid of Gaza’’, one of the ‘’Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’’, was nothing other than an electrical generator! It used the Nile River to produce vast amounts of electricity!

The narrator also documented the fact that the ‘’Granite Sarcophagi’’ were also nothing other than giant batteries!

The electrical power from these sources, was used to illuminate the underground labyrinths, to provide power to run lathes, as well as huge stone cutters.

Truly, the idea that the pyramids were ‘’constructed as tombs’’, is ‘’completely ridiculous’’! They were electrical generators! We can learn from the ‘’Archaic Egyptians’’!

This brings us to a subject I merely touched upon, earlier in the article, that of ‘’melting stones’’. That is covered in another video, that of ‘’Mystery of Ancient ‘Knobs’ In Temples – Evidence of Stone Melting – Geopolymer Technology?’’

The video is set in Cambodia and India. The narrator points out that, on the walls of stone temples, certain stone blocks have a mysterious protrusion, called ‘’knobs’’, a ‘’projection like a door knob’’. Most stone blocks do not have these protrusions. Yet he pointed out that the stones which have such ‘’protrusions’’, also have plants growing out of them!

As he stated, in reference to the walls of the temples, ‘’This is all solid granite, huge blocks perfectly fit together, you cannot even insert a needle between these blocks, they look as though they are molded and assembled.’’ He further concluded that the stones with knobs were ‘’defective pieces from a mass manufacturing company’’! They are ‘’not only found in Cambodia and India, but also in Egypt, Peru, Turkey and almost all ancient megalithic sites’’.

He went on to explain that these ‘’knobs’’ are called ‘’drops’’ in the field of casting. As he stated, ‘’When we melt some material and pour it into a die, sometimes if the material has not fully liquified, it forms a projection, technically known as ‘Drops’…. The ancients were melting and casting rocks, just as we form concrete blocks today. …Rocks were melted and some other ingredient was added. Plants grow only on stone blocks of ancient temples, probably because the rocks are softer than natural rocks….. Rocks melted, material added, into geo polymers…. Melting rocks a well known concept in Hinduism. Such priests say they were created artificially, man made stones, possible herbs which can soften or liquify stone. This allows for rock bending technology’’.

Assuming that these huge rocks were ‘’melted and casted’’, as I suspect is the case, then without doubt, something was added to these rocks, in order to make them soft and malleable. Perhaps the best way to determine the exact chemical additive, is to take a sample of a block, one with plants growing out of it, and subject it to a proper analysis, in a laboratory.

There are other mysteries, although not quite so ancient. These are covered quite well in the video, ‘’10 Unsolved Mysteries of Ancient Rome’’.

One of these ‘’Unsolved Mysteries’’ is that which is referred to as the ‘’Roman Dodecahedron’’, a ‘’geometrical shape with twelve faces’’. It also has ‘’tiny knobs on each outer edge’’, and ‘’holes of various sizes on each face’’. Over one hundred of these ‘’peculiar objects’’ have been found, all over Europe. Yet ‘’no one has any idea what they were used for’’, as there is ‘’no mention of such an item in any historical record’’. This has not stopped people from putting forward various suggestions, such as ‘’candle holders’’, to ‘’mere decorations’’.

As the Romans were both practical and not at all sentimental, these suggestions are not likely. I consider it far more likely that these were mere toys, used for gambling. This would explain the fact that they are not mentioned in the historical record.

As is well known, all armies are plagued with the problem of boredom. This was especially true before the invention of the printing press, which helped to alleviate the problem, through the written word. Of course, the Romans had no access to this. Partly for that reason, they tended to relieve boredom with gambling, frequently with the use of dice.

The thieves of the time were not stupid. They noticed that dice were small, easily concealed and switched, with dice that were ‘’loaded’’. That is true to this day.

It is very likely that the ‘’dodecahedron’’ was invented, as an alternative to a pair of dice. Much larger, not so easily concealed and switched, and with holes on each face, so that it was not so easy to ‘’load them’’. Possibly each face was numbered, in chalk, from 1 to 12, or in Roman numerals, from I to XII. Or perhaps these numbers were scratched into each face. If that is the case, then a few of those items should still have these marks on them.

I mention this as an example of facing these ‘’Ancient Mysteries’’, on an individual basis. This is referred to as ‘’Eating the apple one bite at a time’’. This makes more sense than trying to solve all such mysteries at once.

Now to return to our investigation of Ancient Egyptian Technology.

One of the finest videos is titled, ‘’The Pyramid, the Labyrinth, and the Underground Caches of Hawara’’. It documents the difficulties that these ‘’amateur archaeologists’’ are facing, as they challenge ‘’mainstream accepted’’ scientific theories, in the field of archaeology.

The video starts with a quote by an ancient Greek writer, by the name of Herodacus, the ‘’Father of Historians’’. As he stated, writing around 500 BCE:

‘’This I have actually seen. A work beyond words. For if anyone put together the building of the Greeks, and display of their labours, they would seem lesser, in both efforts and expense, to this Labyrinth. Even the pyramids are beyond words. Yet the Labyrinth surpasses even the pyramids.’’

Coming from a highly respected Greek historian, this is indeed ‘’high praise’’!

He went on to describe a ‘’multi level structure called Labyrinth’’, one which contained ‘’three thousand rooms filled with hieroglyphs and paintings’’. Half of these rooms were underground!

Other ancient travellers support this description, at least of the above ground structures. These include such highly respected sources as Strabo and Pliny.

If true, then this structure would qualify as the ‘’Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World’’! Yet no trace of this Labyrinth has ever been found. Or at least, not until now!

Modern day amateur archaeologists are convinced that the above ground structure has been destroyed and ‘’scavenged’’, the material used by successive generations, in order to construct new buildings. They are also convinced that the underground structures are still intact!

In 2008, a professional team of geo physicists, equipped with ground penetrating radar, conducted a survey, in that area. As a result of that survey, they concluded that there is a strong possibility that the Labyrinth may still exist. Their results were published in the ‘’National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics’’, under the title of ‘’Geophysical Studies of Hawara Pyramid Area’’.

This could well have led to a major scientific breakthrough. The existence of the Labyrinth could have been proven! The Egyptian authorities were quick to ‘’express their appreciation’’, so to speak. In fact, the Supreme Council of Antiquities ordered them to ‘’stop communicating’’ those results, or face ‘’sanctions’’, from the ‘’Egyptian National Security’’. Gratitude!

This unfortunate response, to scientific research which challenges mainstream scientific theories, is not exceptional. It is typical. Also reactionary! All too many leaders, of all too many countries, are determined to ‘’Maintain the status quo’’, to make sure that ‘’Nothing changes’’, that everything ‘’Stays precisely the way it is’’. ‘’The text books have been written, and they are to stay written, as is’’!

This is not to say that the leaders of these countries are completely reactionary. In scientific jargon, we say that these leaders, who oppose such challenges, ‘’have certain reactionary features’’.

As I have documented in previous writings, this is precisely the attitude which has led to the collapse of numerous previous civilizations. Not that it is about to lead to the collapse of our civilization, as our civilization is the one and only civilization, to have experienced an industrial revolution.

That industrial revolution gave birth to two new, revolutionary classes. On the one hand, there was the capitalist class, the bourgeois. On the other hand, as no class can exist in isolation, there was also the working class, the proletariat.

Yet that changed dramatically, at around the beginning of the twentieth century. At that time, capitalism reached the stage of monopoly. The age of revolutionary competitive capitalism was over. The age of reactionary monopoly capitalism began. That is our current situation.

At the same time, the working class, the proletariat, has become ever more revolutionary.

It was Marx who conducted a scientific examination of capitalism, and proved that it would, of necessity, lead to a state of Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. That is the reason our civilization will not collapse, as have all previous civilizations.

With that in mind, may I suggest that members of the revolutionary working class, the proletariat, take part in the formation of a broad based, Archaeological Society. May I further recommend that it be International, open to amateur as well as professionals, both scholars and scientists. There is strength in numbers!

The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities may be able to threaten individuals with ‘’sanctions’’, but not a whole Society! The country relies heavily on tourism! Such a threat would damage the tourist industry!

The preceding was a mere sample of the ‘’Mainstream Archaeological’’ theories, being challenged by working people. These people deserve our support. After all, we can learn a great deal from the ‘’Ancients’’.

Allow me to stress the fact that the most important thing, is the training these workers are receiving, in the class struggle. And it most definitely is a class struggle! After all, the governments of all capitalist countries, are in the service of the capitalists.

This training will serve them well, at the time of the insurrection, as well as after the revolution, when they are placed in positions of authority. Bear in mind that the most advanced workers will be placed in such positions.

As the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are determined to strengthen their rule, thus further impoverishing the working class, the proletariat, it is clear that the working class may soon have no choice but to rise up in insurrection.

Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, may indeed be closer than we had anticipated.