Author: Gerald Mcisaac

The current crisis in capitalism is continuing to intensify. The Covid 19 virus, which was thought to be under control, has apparently managed to mutate to a more deadly strain, referred to as the Delta variation. In a very short time, it has spread across the country and the infection rates are sky rocketing. In addition, gun violence, referred to as ”mass casualty events”, in which more than one person is killed or wounded, are now almost routine. It is just a matter of time before the system breaks down completely. At some point, both the medical and the law enforcement agencies will collapse. At that time, the country will be facing anarchy. No law. Survival of the fittest. Gangs of people with guns will be roaming at will, raping and looting as they please.

As for those who think that I am overstating the situation, feel free to face the fact that such events have happened before. At the time of the collapse of a civilization, a period of anarchy always takes place. The American civilization is close to collapse.

The one and only alternative is socialism, by which I mean scientific socialism, as all forms of utopian socialism simply do not work. Of course I am referring to the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, a fundamental tenet of Marxism. It is also the worst night mare of all dedicated capitalists. With good reason, I might add.

In opposition to those forces of reaction, that of the capitalists, we have the progressive forces, which have given rise to the movement of the ”Autonomous Zones”. The experience of the Seattle Autonomous Zone, which was crushed with considerable brutality, has taught people that such Zones can never be completely autonomous. The capitalists see these Zones as a dual power, as indeed they are, a threat to the rule of capital, that of the bourgeoisie. For that reason, they are determined to crush all such Zones. The working people have responded by establishing Zones, areas of influence within cities and towns, while not kidding themselves that such Zones are autonomous. At least, under capitalism, they can never be autonomous.

Now these Zones have to be united, organized into a vast network, a country wide network of working people. Within each Zone, the members have to be trained in the use of various weapons, including clubs, shields, helmets, paint balls, tasers, slings and firearms. Marxist literature must be made available, especially that of State and Revolution, by Lenin. That is the work which is most relevant. Another American revolution is fast approaching, and working people had best be prepared.

Recent experience has revealed that the only people who are capable of organizing, at least on a nation wide scale, are the American women. Within the space of a few weeks, from the time Trump was elected to the presidency, to the time he was sworn into office, the women organized a nation wide protest. It was possibly the largest, most successful protest movement in the country. Now is the time to build upon that success, to carry the revolution through to its logical conclusion, that of scientific socialism.

The events of January 6 of this year, in the capitol of the nation, referred to as the ”one six insurrection”, have revealed that the headquarters of the capitalists, the vipers nest of American imperialism, is no where near as well guarded as we would expect. It is clear that a well organized insurrection could succeed in overthrowing the government, possibly with very little blood shed.

At that point, after the insurrection, many people taking part in the revolution will no doubt insist on taking over the existing state apparatus, and setting themselves up as the new rulers. That is the reason State and Revolution is so important, as it stresses the importance of smashing the existing state machine and replacing it with a new, proletarian state apparatus, in order to crush the ”desperate and determined” resistance of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, as they make every effort to restore their ”paradise lost”. This new state apparatus is referred to as the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

As for those who scoff at the idea of studying that most essential work of Lenin, bear in mind the advice of Engels, who stated that ”without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement”! Further bear in mind that the working class is not class conscious, not aware of itself as a class, with its own class interests, and that this consciousness has to be brought to the working class, from an outside source. That outside source is bourgeois intellectuals. The fact that working class people are rising up, demanding change, does not imply class consciousness. It merely represents ”consciousness in an embryonic form”, as Lenin explained quite clearly in his work, What Is To Be Done? That is another Marxist work that deserves careful study.

With that in mind, I can also suggest that all working people join the two mainstream political parties, Democrat and Republican, as card carrying members. It is such members who determine the candidates for all political offices, and in fact they set policy. No doubt the capitalists will see this as a threat to their base of power, and change their method of rule. In this manner, the working people will learn, from their own experience, that the Marxists are right. The capitalists are in charge, they rule, and fully intend to continue to rule. A revolution is required to dislodge them.

The fact is that people need leaders, and the only proper working class leaders are the true Marxists, those who call for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Lenin refers to this as the ”touchstone” of a Marxist. For that reason, it is essential to create an American Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, ACP, DOP. Of course, it has to be exclusive, limited to the true Marxists.

In conclusion, may I suggest that the American ladies have their work cut out for them. They have got to learn the ways of the warrior, and that includes the use of firearms. They also have to organize a nation wide network of working people, bringing together the various Zones. All members must be trained in the use of weapons. Preparations must be made for an insurrection, in which the proletariat seizes political power.

As well, all members should be encouraged to read the most essential works of Marx and Lenin. Young and old should also be encouraged to join the two parties, to take part in ”changing the system from within”. (As if that is about to happen!) Then there is the not so little matter of forming an American Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Without doubt, that is a tall order. Yet it is necessary to prepare for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. If properly prepared, the revolution, and especially the insurrection, can be quick and painless, almost bloodless. The alternative is anarchy.

There is only one Senator who is calling for a massive improvement to the infrastructure of the country, and that is the Independent Senator from the state of Vermont, the self described Independent Socialist, Bernie Sanders. He is now Chairman of the powerful Senate Budget Committee, and is not satisfied with the 3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure package in domestic investments. Sanders is arguing that 6 trillion dollars is required!

It is clear that Senator Sanders is a devoted follower of John Maynard Keynes, one of the most highly respected bourgeois economists of the twentieth century. As the current bourgeois economists phrase it, ”the main plank of Keynes’s theory, which has come to bear his name, is the assertion that aggregate demand -measured as the sum of spending by households, businesses and the government- is the most important driving force of an economy”.

To think that the bourgeois economist who came up with that ”plank”, is considered to be one of the best and brightest! What else could ”demand” be, but the ”spending of households, businesses and government”? And how could that not be the ”most important driving force of the economy”? Yet Keynes is considered to be a genius for pointing this out!

Perhaps it would be best to allow Sanders to explain this in his own words, as he expressed himself after meeting with President Biden. ”He knows and I know that we’re seeing an economy where the very, very rich are getting richer, while working families are struggling…My job is to do everything I can to see that the Senate comes forward with the strongest possible legislation to protect the needs of the working families of this country… We want to see a reconciliation bill which shows the working families of this country that the government can and must work for them.. What we are trying to do is transformative. The legislation that the president and I are supporting will go further to improve the lives of working people than any legislation since the 1930’s… Does anyone deny that our child care system, for example, is a disaster? Does anyone deny that pre K, similarly, is totally inadequate? Does anyone deny that there’s something absurd that our young people can’t afford to go to college, or are leaving school deeply in debt? Does anyone deny that our infrastructure is collapsing?”

Well spoken, Bernie Sanders! No one can deny that!

It is clear that Sanders is one of the finest ”Independent Socialists”, technically referred to as a utopian socialist. He has stated the problem clearly, while carefully avoiding any reference to classes. The ”very, very rich” is a reference to the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, and he is correct that they are ”getting richer”. The ”working families” is a reference to the working class, the proletariat, and it is true that the working class is ”struggling”. Or at best, many of the working people are struggling, while so many others are unemployed, homeless, hungry and desperate. In fact, these people are not so much struggling, as being degraded.

As a result of the revolutionary motion that is sweeping the country, Senator Sanders has been placed in charge of the powerful Senate Budget Committee. As such, he is correct when he states that it is his duty to ”protect the needs of the working families of this country”. For that reason, he is proposing a massive ”reconciliation bill”, with the idea of providing proper education, from pre kindergarten through college, along with a major overhaul of the infrastructure, among other things. What is more, he thinks that President Biden supports him on this. Now where would he get an idea like that? Probably from President Biden, as a means of stalling Sanders!

The fact of the matter is that many of the finest intellectuals among the capitalists, especially the economists, are well aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. What is more, they are also well aware that those theories are correct. All the more reason to do everything in their power to divert the revolutionary motion!

Those same bourgeois economists are well aware that, as Marx stated, ”reforms serve to strengthen and further the revolutionary motion”. For that reason, they are opposed to reforms. They tried to block the recent ”economic stimulation package”, in which almost all Americans received a ”stimie check”, and it worked wonders for the economy. It also served to ”strengthen and further the revolutionary motion”, as the bourgeois economists are well aware. They are afraid that the proposed ”reconciliation bill” will do even more damage, to the extent of workers demanding higher wages, as well as forcing the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, to pay a higher rate of taxes. God forbid!

Yet the fact remains that the ”stimie checks” have served to strengthen the working class revolutionary motion, and it is time to build upon that. The best way to do that is by having all ”Leftist” people come together in support of Senator Sanders. It matters not if they consider themselves to be Independent Socialists, Democratic Socialists, Social Democrats, Communists or just plain socialists. For that matter, they can be anarchists or people who are determined to see some change for the better. We can all agree to support Sanders, in his quest to force through the ”reconciliation bill”.

Perhaps the best way to do this is to join the two mainstream political parties, both Democrat and Republican, as card carrying members. As such members decide the candidates for all political offices, they have great power. They can force elected officials to vote in favour of Sanders and his reconciliation bill, because if they do not, they will not be allowed to run for reelection. Faced with the prospect of career suicide, watch how fast they become sweetly reasonable!

At the same time, the true Communists, those who call for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, can use that platform to make clear that the problem is one of capitalism, that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, must be overthrown and crushed under the Dictatorship Of the Bourgeoisie. In this way, we can distinguish ourselves from the social chauvinists and the utopian socialists. Bear in mind that our goal is to raise the level of awareness of the working class. The one and only way to overthrow the capitalists is by abolishing the existing state apparatus. As well, we can possibly persuade the utopian socialists of the correctness of our policies, while making clear our differences with the social chauvinists.

We are suggesting this as a course of action, in conjunction with the creation of a Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. As well, the members of the various Zones, which have sprung up across the country, should prepare for the insurrection. That includes learning the proper use of firearms, especially twenty twos, as they are the least expensive. As well, both men and women should learn to use night sticks, pepper spray, paint balls and slings, complete with marbles. Become comfortable with the wearing of helmets and bullet proof vests. Each Zone should be provided with several pipe wrenches, and all should be taught to use them. Opening up a fire hydrant is simplicity itself. If enough hydrants are opened, the water pressure drops to zero, and the use of water cannons is neutralized, as the water trucks get their water from fire hydrants.

As the American women are currently leading the revolutionary motion, this falls mainly upon their shoulders. The women have proven themselves to be excellent organizers, and those are precisely the skills we need now. It was Lenin who consistently stressed the importance of the ”key link”. The key link now is organization, in preparation for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Ladies, we have complete confidence in you.

The current crisis in capitalism, which has been intensified by the Corona Virus, has led to widespread unemployment, homelessness, hunger, drug abuse and gun violence, due to a sense of desperation and despair. The press reports that over the July 4 long weekend alone, 233 people were shot dead. These are politely referred to as ”mass casualty events”. On average, there are 54 people who are shot and killed in America each day! The experts expect a ”dramatic increase in gun violence” over the summer months.

In addition, the restrictions on travel and gatherings, which have been used so effectively against the virus, are being eased. Under certain conditions, face masks are no longer required. Public gatherings are once again taking place. Bars and restaurants are reopening. The airlines are once again doing a booming business, or at least this holiday weekend.

Yet the virus has mutated, to a new, more ”hypertransmissable” strain, (the adjective is not mine), referred to as the ”Delta” variant. This has given rise to a ”ten percent” increase in the daily infection rate, so that the country is seeing the highest daily rate of infections since April. If this trend continues, then we can anticipate that the virus will return, with a vengeance.

It is clear that the government leaders in Washington, our democratically elected officials, are not losing any sleep over such little details. They are preoccupied with the ”Big Lie”, as well as the ”January 6 Insurrection”. The two are related, two sides of the same coin. The Big Lie is a none too subtle reference to the belief, among millions of Americans, that Trump won the presidential election, so that Biden is an imposter president. The demonstration in the capital of Washington, on January 6, in which protesters occupied the government building of the Congress, is being referred to as an ”Insurrection”. Those protesters are being referred to as anarchists, which they are not. They are devoted followers of Trump, convinced that he is the true president, and want him placed back in the White House.

This stands in stark contrast to anarchists, who want no government.

The bourgeois politicians have their priorities well established. The death of so many Americans, due to the Corona Virus, now well over 600,000 and rising, as well as the shooting deaths of thousands more, do not concern them. Their only concern is that of maintaining the power of the capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie.

Their fears are well grounded. It is entirely possible that Trump did indeed win the last presidential election, if only because of an archaic system, in the form of the Electoral College. As we have gone into this in another article, there is no need to repeat it. Suffice it to say that it is not the citizens who elect the president, but the members of the Electoral College. Falsifying those election results is simplicity itself.

The manner in which elections are falsified was documented, quite clearly, by the former personal lawyer for Trump, Rudy Giuliani. It was a valuable public service, and revealed one of the methods of rule, of the capitalists. As a ”reward” for this public service, he is now no longer allowed to practice law in the state of New York.

As for those who took part in the largely peaceful protests of January 6, in Washington, hundreds have been arrested and charged with very serious crimes.

The capitalists, the bourgeoisie, consider Trump and his followers to be a threat to their authority, as indeed they are. They are concerned with maintaining their rule, rather than the death and destruction caused by the Virus and gun violence.

As was documented in a previous article, the collapse of a rather large apartment building in Florida is cause for great concern, as it draws attention to the fact that the infrastructure of the country is in desperate need of repair. Without those repairs, we can expect the collapse of more buildings, as well as bridges and tunnels. Our roads and highways are also in desperate need of repair. At the same time, the sewage, electric and telecommunication systems are also on the verge of collapse. But as was pointed out previously, according to an article in Business Insider, the capitalists are afraid that such repairs would strengthen the working class, and ”enable workers to demand higher wages and force the wealthy to pay a fairer share of taxes”. Those repairs are not about to take place. The capitalists are prepared to allow the country to sink to the level of underdeveloped countries, of the so called ”third world”, rather than pay more taxes.

The capitalists are about to find out that there are limits, to that which working people are about to tolerate. Those limits are rapidly being approached.

The latest episode in the ”gong show”, the ”soap opera”, which is currently referred to as America, is the release from prison of a man who was a convicted sex offender. He was released on a technicality, and not because he was innocent. Yet he is also a ”celebrity”, a well known comedian, and of course quite wealthy. For that reason, he was able to hire expensive lawyers, and they were able to secure his release, upon appeal.

No doubt, this has added to the bitterness and frustration of countless American women, especially those who claim that this same ”skinner” (as that is the popular name of sex offenders) has also raped them. In fact, possibly fifty women have come forward with this accusation, and very likely there are a great many others. Many women, who have been raped, dare not come forward, if only due to the social stigma involved with being raped. Sad but true.

As well, at the end of this month, the moratorium on housing evictions will be ended. At that time, possibly seven million Americans will face eviction, and will be forced to join the ranks of the homeless.

So many desperate people, with no place to turn. All government agencies serve the same class, the capitalists, the bourgeois. The only people who care about working people, are other working people. For that reason, anarchy is a distinct possibility.

A similar situation took place in 1917 Russia, immediately after the February revolution, in which the Czar was overthrown. The capitalists, the bourgeoisie, were then able to seize power.

Yet the common people, by whom we mean the workers and peasants, had formed Soviets, or in English, Councils, and had considerable power. There were Soviets of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers. The problem was that they were voluntarily surrendering their power to the capitalists. This too, gave rise to the threat of anarchy.

Of course, Lenin was appalled by this, properly so. It made the necessity for revolution ever more urgent. For that reason, among others, the Central Committee of the Communist Party decided to mount an Insurrection, in the interests of seizing political power, so as to establish the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

In fact, that Insurrection happened on November 7, new style calendar, or October 25, old style calendar. For that reason it is called the ”October Revolution”, and it brought the common people, the workers and poor peasants, to power.

By contrast, there is currently no Marxist political party in America, which is to say no Communist Party, one which calls for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Yet that is a rather minor detail which can be easily remedied, now that we are blessed with the Internet. We also have no shortage of middle class intellectuals, those who are familiar with the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. More accurately, former members of the middle class. The virus has served to accelerate the course of world history, so that countless members of the middle class have been ruined, forced into the ranks of the working class. Welcome, my brothers and sisters, my comrades! As you are aware of those revolutionary theories, and you have impressive computer skills, you can quickly form a proper Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Then, it is a rather simple matter of organizing an Insurrection, as happened on November 7, 1917, in Russia. Bear in mind that the events of January 6, 2021, in Washington, has exposed the weakness of the capitalists. The capital is practically unguarded!

Now, here in America, ”Autonomous Zones” are being established. These are the American equivalent of Soviets, or Councils. People have learned to not stake out geographical areas, as that results in the assault of government forces, in overwhelming numbers. This happened in Seattle. Instead, such ”Zones” are being established, as parts of cities or whole towns, and should be encouraged. The members of those Zones should learn to use firearms, at least twenty twos. Both male and female. Such rifles are quite inexpensive, and the ammunition is far less expensive than that of high powered rifles. The impact on the shoulder is also quite manageable.

American women have proven themselves to be excellent organizers, as was proven by the Womens’ March on Washington. Ladies, you have done it before, you can do it again. Only this time, no half measures. Go for broke. Seize political power. January 6 was not an ”Insurrection”, as the capitalists claim. Let them know precisely the meaning of the word Insurrection!

We do not need anarchy. We need socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Now is the time for Insurrection.

Recently in Florida, a twelve story apartment building collapsed, killing a great many people. The press is covering this story very closely, properly so. They are also reporting that this collapse raises a great many questions concerning the integrity of other buildings, as well as the infrastructure of the whole country. In this they are correct, so perhaps it is best to explain these terms.

The building in question was over forty years old and constructed with concrete, which was reinforced with steel bar. That steel bar is referred to as rebar, which is short for reinforced bar. This rebar gives the concrete more strength. The press also reports that the concrete on the building was ”spalling”, or cracking, and that this cracking is an indication that the steel rebar is rusting.

Of course the collapse of this building raises the question of the safety of other buildings, especially those which are greater than forty years old. It also raises the question of the safety of the infrastructure of the whole country. The press was also quick to point this out, without explaining the meaning of the term infrastructure.

Perhaps someone should explain to the journalists, that not everyone who watches the news is a cross between a Philadelphia lawyer and a mechanical engineer. With that in mind, we will mention that, according to the internet, the infrastructure is a reference to ”the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities, such as bridges, roads, power supplies and tunnels, needed for the operation of a society.” They go on to mention that this includes the water and sewage network. Now we know.

This is certainly a legitimate concern, as many of those structures were built a great many years ago. It stands to reason that without proper routine maintenance, it is just a matter of time before they fall apart. Yet maintenance costs money, and the capitalists have been cutting back on such expenses for many years. It follows that a great many more buildings are about to collapse, and not just apartment complexes.

It only makes sense to repair the infrastructure of the country, before it falls apart, in the interest of keeping the country running smoothly, as well as for the sake of safety. This would also help to put countless people to work, performing vital repairs, and in the process, being paid for this, quite handsomely. This would help to stimulate the economy, and in fact, Senator Bernie Sanders has recently proposed a six trillion dollar stimulus package, for those repairs. Yet the capitalists are opposed to this.

Recently, in one of the most respected publications of the capitalists (respected by the capitalists), they revealed their thought processes, to put it politely. To put it more accurately, they revealed their absolute stupidity and total disregard for human life. As they phrased it:

”Crises have a tendency to kill old orthodoxies and usher in new ones. The horrors of the Great Depression galvanized governments to start fighting recessions, instead of waiting for the market to work itself out…It is better to overdue it on stimulus than to under do it, economists concluded, next time we’ll prime the economy with the mother of all pumps”. (italics by the capitalists)

The article went on to sing the praises of perhaps the finest of the bourgeois economists, John Maynard Keynes. He was active in the early twentieth century. Yet even though he was admired by the capitalists, at no time did they ever take his advice.

At the end of the First World War, it was Keynes who advised the Allies to cancel all debts. They did not. Instead, at the Treaty of Versailles, the Allies imposed staggering war reparations on Germany. As Keynes put it, this was sure to lead to ”serious economic and political repercussions on Europe and the world”. He was so right.

Now to return to the same article:

”That’s exactly what happened when the greatest crisis of the century (the twenty first century) came crashing down. Congress approved trillions of dollars in Covid relief…It was the kind of government activism that would have stunned even John Maynard Keynes…A little over a year into the crisis, the preliminary results of those actions are in, and they’re phenomenal. The US economy is on track this year to grow at its fastest pace since 1984…they could put millions of Americans to work…. It’s Keynes on steroids”

So far so good. They finally took the advice of their own bourgeois expert, an economist, and were amazed by the results. But now comes the kicker:

”But… A growing chorus of voices … fear that government spending …would enable the workers to demand higher wages and force the wealthy to pay a fairer share of taxes”. (my italics)

There we have it. The capitalists are afraid that if they invest too much money in infrastructure maintenance and repairs, then the standard of living of the working class will rise, the working class will become ever stronger, they will force the capitalists to increase the wages, and even force the capitalists to ”pay a fairer share of taxes”. Better to allow the infrastructure of the country to fall apart, rather than pay the workers higher wages and pay higher taxes!

Without doubt, the capitalists, and especially the bourgeois economists, are supremely well aware of the theories of Marx. They even admit, in private, that Marx was correct. That in no way changes the fact that they are going to do everything in their power to further enrich themselves, at the expense of the working class, of course. If that means running the country into the ground, so be it.

They are very likely aware that it was Marx who stated that ”reforms are a byproduct of revolutionary motion”. He went on to say that those reforms ”strengthen and further the revolutionary motion”. As the repairs of the infrastructure of the country amounts to a reform, the capitalists are opposed to this. They are aware that it would strengthen and further the revolutionary motion.

They see such repairs as a threat to their way of life. It could result in an increase of wages for the working class, as well as an increase in taxes for the capitalists. As far as the capitalists are concerned, it is better to allow the country to fall apart, starting with the infrastructure.

We live under monopoly capitalism, which is imperialism. As Lenin pointed out, imperialism is completely reactionary. This is just one more example of such reaction.

The combination of the Corona Virus pandemic and of the Second Great Depression has caused a crisis in capitalism, such as has not been seen since the First Great Depression, of the nineteen thirties. Under such extreme pressure, caused by unemployment, homelessness, hunger and desperation, a great many people are ”cracking” under the strain, resorting to acts of senseless violence. The sense of desperation that has recently gripped the nation is being transformed, into a sense of despair. So many people are prepared to ”throw in the towel”! Now the attitude is one of ”what is the use?”

Yet it is characteristic that, under extreme pressure, some people are broken, while others rise to the occasion. It may bring out the best in some people. Now we are in a time of revolutionary motion, in that countless members of the working class, those whom were formerly apathetic, are now politically active. These are the advanced workers, the more enlightened members of the working class, the proletariat. It is important to bear in mind that the proletariat is no different from any other group of people, in that they listen to their own, the people they respect. The less advanced, broad mass of workers listen closely to the more advanced.

The American proletariat has now gone about as far as it can, on its own. Different groups are demanding different reforms. Black Lives Matter is demanding an end to violent police repression. Me Too is demanding an end to sexual assaults. The Autonomous Zone movement is demanding various reform. Across the country, people are calling for different reforms. Now it is up to socialist intellectuals to do their part.

It is the intellectuals who are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. The proletariat are not aware of those theories. It is up to these intellectuals, to bring to the working class the awareness of those revolutionary theories. At the same time, the workers must be respected. The vast majority of them are honest, hard working, law abiding citizens. They have been bombarded with bourgeois propaganda all their lives. It is only natural that they should believe that which they have been told. The workers have to learn, from their own experience, that the capitalists are a pack of liars.

To counteract the capitalist propaganda, may I suggest that we take the capitalists at their word. The capitalists say that if we do not like the way things are, then we should ”change the system from within”. Excellent idea.

With that in mind, may I suggest that all Independent Socialists, Social Democrats, Democratic Socialists or just plain Socialists, get together and join the two mainstream political parties, both Democrat and Republican, as card carrying members. Now is not the time to be shy. l can further suggest that you encourage all of your relatives and friends to also join the two parties. No doubt all of you are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. You may or may not agree with them. Either way, is perfectly acceptable. We do not have to be in complete agreement, in order to work together. Equally without doubt, all American Socialists are well aware that the Constitution guarantees the right to ”life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Go for it!

As card carrying members of the two parties, Democrat and Republican, you can suggest a new political platform. Certain fundamental human rights should be guaranteed, such as medical, education, freedom from hunger, adequate housing and the right to live a life of dignity. With that in mind, may I suggest:

1. Free medical for all, including emergency services, hospitalizations, home care and medications
2. Free education for all, no tuition, cancel all student loans
3. Free and nutritions food for all
4. Free housing for all, the abandoned buildings to be converted into housing
5. Cancellation of the national debt
6. Pensions for seniors to be tax free
7. Graduated income tax, with the rich paying their fair share
8. Military training for all able bodied people, both male and female, over the age of 16
9. People with such training to take over the role of the police and National Guard, on a part time basis, with the days worked to be paid for, by the employer
10. All elected officials to be subject to recall at any time, and paid the wages of workers
11. All banks in the country to be amalgamated, and put under workers control
12. All prisons to be shut down, the inmates to be put to work

No doubt many Socialist may think that this platform does not have a ”hope in hell” of being carried out. To such skeptics, I can only respond that you are so right! The idea is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the vast majority of whom have been misled by the capitalists. There is no way that the party bosses, of either party, are going to allow countless working people to join their party, and ”take over”. Instead, they will attempt to change their method of rule. In the process, they will expose themselves to the working people, the proletariat, as the liars and swindlers, that they are.

The true Marxists, Communists, those who call for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat -as that is the touchstone of a true Communist- must work with the utopian socialists, as we have no quarrel with them, while making clear that we are convinced that the capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, must be overthrown and crushed, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

At the same time, we must also make it clear that we have a real problem with those who claim to be Marxists, but deny the necessity for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. We want nothing to do with such social chauvinists. Yet we cannot avoid marches and demonstrations, just because the social chauvinists are there. We can distinguish ourselves by proudly bearing signs and banners which call for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Of course the capitalists will make every effort to block any worker, or socialist, from running for any political office. Yet it is reasonable to assume that some people will manage to run for office, as a Democrat, Republican or even as a Socialist. The important thing is not that they should win, but that the message should be made clear.

We should encourage working people to choose candidates for any and all political office, preferably one of their own. Then again, if they insist that a Communist should run for office, so be it. At the time of the revolution, such people, placed in Washington, may prove to be quite useful.

Then again, should the workers choose candidates who are utopian socialists, that too is fine. In the process of going to Washington, and trying to change things, they and their constituency will learn that the capitalists are in charge, and fully intend to remain in charge.

The main thing to bear in mind, is that the goal is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat. It is not a numbers game. If we succeed in sending a few people to Washington, fine. If not, that is also fine. The important thing is that our policy is correct. Merely making the working class aware of our socialist program, is a step in the right direction. No doubt the capitalists will make it most emphatically clear, to the working people, that there is no chance that they are going to get free medical, education or housing! There is still less chance of the capitalists paying their fair share of taxes!

This will help to drive the point home, to the working class, that we are right. From their own experience, they will come to realize that the capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, are completely reactionary. Truly, they must be overthrown and crushed, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.