Author: Gerald Mcisaac

In 1858, an American politician made a speech, in which he stated that ”a house divided cannot stand”. That politician was Abraham Lincoln. He was absolutely correct. He was also president at the time of the Civil War of 1861-1865. Now the ”house” is once again ”divided”, and the second American Civil War is looming.

The current death toll, as a result of the Corona Virus, stands at 200,000 and is expected to double by the end of the year. The medical professionals are concerned that it could more than double, if as they expect, it combines with the flu virus, to create a perfect storm, a ”twindemic”, which could result in the death of a great many more people.

The unemployment rate is massive, but grossly underestimated, as most of the people who are out of work are not classified as unemployed. As well, a great many people are homeless, with an additional forty million people expected to be evicted from their homes soon. The ”economic stimulus package”, which provides some relief to people, has been reduced, and will soon be eliminated. The government is expected to shut down at the end of the month, as at that time it will run out of money, so that all government payments are expected to cease.

The people are rising up, demanding change. The movement against violent police repression, against minorities, ”black and brown”, has now merged with the working class movement, led by Black Lives Matter. The protests are becoming ever stronger, ever finer.

The Attorney General has responded by threatening to charge protesters with sedition. As sedition is defined as ”conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state”, that is a very serious charge. It is very close to treason, which is to betray ones country. It is clear that the Attorney General is confusing the right to peaceful protest, as is guaranteed in the Constitution, with rebellion. But then Americans have the right to ”abolish any government which does not represent them”. Their founding fathers gave them that right, in the Declaration of Independence. Such details are conveniently over looked by people such as the Attorney General. They are about to receive a rude awakening.

In the midst of this, Americans are faced with a federal election. All members of Congress are up for election, one third of the Senate and of course, the presidency is on the line. The press is focused on Trump, and would have us believe that removing him from office will solve the problems facing the nation.

Trump is not worried about the election, as he has no intention of stepping down, regardless of whether he wins or loses. He has that base covered. As a result of the virus, most people are being forced to vote by mail. With that in mind, he appointed a new Postmaster General, so as to ensure that the ballots are not delivered and counted on time. As well, he is encouraging people to vote twice, once by mail and once in person. Of course this is strictly against the law, so that if voters take his advice and vote twice, he can then declare the election fraudulent, assuming the vote goes against him.

Remarkably enough, Trump could still win the upcoming presidential election, even without election fraud. He is a fine demagogue, which is defined as ”an orator or political leader who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions and prejudices of the people”. It should be noted that Lenin referred to demagogues as ”the worst enemies of the proletariat”.

Trump knows how to appeal to those who are desperate, drowning in debt, unemployed, homeless, or about to become unemployed and homeless. He merely blames their plight on minorities and immigrants!

Now these desperate people, voters, are being asked to make a choice. They are being asked to choose between a man who is well known as a liar, thief and sex offender, but a leader, and a man, a former Vice President, who can best be charitably described as a follower.

The contrast between Trump and his competition is striking. Trump usually speaks his mind, rarely bothering with tele prompters. The former Vice President, the Democratic candidate for president, on the other hand, relies heavily on tele prompters. When he goes ”off script”. he becomes completely confused, stumbles, contradicts himself. He is the very definition of a follower.

The press is focused on the presidential election, and there is considerable speculation as to the election results. All are agreed that as soon as Trump is no longer president, he will be arrested, charged and spend the rest of his life in prison. No doubt Trump is also of that opinion, as he is not entirely stupid. For that reason, he has no intention of stepping down.

With that in mind, one journalist, a truly starry eyed optimist, suggested that Trump has no choice but to step down, if the vote goes against him, as the election result is guaranteed in the Constitution. Clearly this misguided soul failed to notice that at the time Trump took the oath of office, that of ”preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution”, his lips were moving, and that is a fine indication that he was lying!

Other theories have been offered, by other journalists. One has suggested that Trump may give himself a presidential pardon, which is quite possible. Another has suggested that he may ”pull a Nixon”, which is to say resign early, perhaps the day before his term expires, so that the current Vice President can automatically become president for a day, and grant Trump a pardon. This is highly unlikely, as there is nothing in it for the Vice President.

Even if he is granted a presidential pardon, such a pardon applies only to federal crimes, not to state crimes. Trump is anticipating numerous state charges, in addition to federal charges. Such a pardon will not keep him out of prison.

As a result of this, numerous people, those who are in positions of authority, are deeply concerned. A noted election law professor stated that ”the undermining of election integrity is a most dangerous thing”. He has reason to be concerned, as Trump stated on Twitter that ”the election results may never be known”. Further, the Attorney General, a loyal flunkie of Trump, stated that he would respect the election results, but only if ”the results are clear”.

Numerous government officials are very nervous. Few are prepared to ”go down with the ship”. All are aware that Trump is prepared to throw them ”under the bus”, if he thinks it will serve his purpose. Many have already ”jumped ship”. Others are currently defying him, at the risk of being fired. The FBI director stated publicly that most protesters are peaceful, not terrorists, in defiance of Trump. A former Virus Task Force official is now accusing Trump of caring only about reelection. She accuses him of stating that the virus means that he ”does not have to shake hands with disgusting people”. Even the former spy chief is now advising Congress to create an election oversight commission. This sentiment is being echoed by Senator Sanders, who is concerned that ”Trump may not accept the election results”. Count on it!

Even the top military officials are feeling the heat. The National Guard troops are occasionally patrolling the cities, but without any weapons, against the wishes of Trump. The Defence Secretary has ordered the regular army units to return to base, not to patrol American cities. Pentagon officials have stated that they will not get involved in any election disputes.

The situation is certainly revolutionary, in that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, can no longer rule in the old way, while the working class, the proletariat, is no longer content to be ruled in the old way. We can expect a full scale civil war, a revolution, to break out any day now. In other words, the current situation is very similar to the situation of Russia, in 1917. The important difference is that the Russian working people had truly Marxist leaders, in the form of Lenin and the Communist Party. Without that leadership, it is doubtful that the revolution could have succeeded.

In the case of the Russian revolution, it was not at all immediately clear that the revolution would succeed. The country was in ruins, after four years of war, plus the harsh terms of peace imposed by the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. That was followed by three years of civil war, in which the forces of reaction, the counter revolutionaries, referred to as the Whites, sought to overthrow the new socialist republic. Their goal was not only to restore capitalism, but also the monarchy, and to give the land back to the landlords.

Yet in the midst of this civil war, in June of 1920, Lenin wrote the Theses On the Fundamental Tasks Of the Second Congress Of the Communist International. As the situation at that time has certain similarities to the current revolutionary situation, it deserves careful study.

It may be objected that at that time, in 1920, the situation was far different. As Lenin phrased it, ”the finest representatives of the revolutionary proletariat in all capitalist countries have fully grasped the fundamental principles of the Communist International, the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat and Soviet power”. (I use capital letters to stress the importance of that fundamental principle, placing it on the same level as Soviet power-GM) Such is no longer the case. The most advanced strata of the proletariat no longer embrace the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat or Soviet power.

Then again, it is now the case that the vast majority of people have spontaneously gravitated towards socialism, or to the ”Left”, as is the common expression. This places them in a better position to take part in the revolution, as compared to the Russian proletariat, in 1917. As well, no less than three American republics have already taken shape. No doubt they will soon separate and establish independent socialist republics. By comparison, it was several years after the Russian revolution before separate republics took shape, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics came into existence.

In his theses, Lenin stressed the importance of the proper leadership. As he stated it, in reference to the Communist Party, ”it is only under the leadership of such a party that the proletariat is capable of displaying the full might of its revolutionary onslaught, and of overcoming the inevitable apathy and occasional resistance of that small minority, the labour aristocracy, who have been corrupted by capitalism…it is the Communist parties’ principle task at the present moment to unite the scattered Communist forces, to form a single Communist Party in every country (or to reinforce or renovate the already existing Party) in order to increase ten fold the work of preparing the proletariat for the conquest of political power -political power, moreover, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.”

It is my opinion that at present, the most important thing, or the ”key link”, as Lenin phrased it, is to make preparations for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. The first step in those preparations is to form a proper Communist Party. Without the proper leadership provided by a truly Marxist Communist Party -and there is no other form of proper leadership- then it is doubtful that the revolution will succeed. Further, there can be no question of uniting the ”already existing Party”, as all parties which claim to be Marxist are in fact social chauvinists.

Now the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are facing several crises, in the form of the virus, unemployed and homeless, an anticipated second great depression, not to mention a ”loose cannon” in the form of Trump. As a result of this, they are deeply divided, not sure of how to proceed. A few members of their class, as well as a considerable number of their formerly loyal middle class, petty bourgeois supporters, have now ”jumped ship” and are joining the revolutionary forces. Almost all of these people are well educated intellectuals. They are aware of class distinctions, familiar with the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. Now is the time to make use of their education, training and skills. It is up to them, it is their duty, to take part in forming a truly Marxist Communist Party.

True, there are certain advanced workers who are familiar with the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. Especially now that we have the internet, it is possible to become self educated. To expect these numerically small number of workers, no matter how advanced, to form a Communist Party, is expecting too much. Which is not to say that they cannot take part in creating such a Party, and in fact it is recommended.

No doubt the American Communist Party will be formed, and in the near future. The success of the revolution largely depends upon this. Bear in mind that, as Lenin stated, ”the Communist Parties’ current task consists not in accelerating the revolution, but in intensifying the preparation of the proletariat…to see that ‘recognition’ of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat shall not remain a mere matter of words”.

As I write this, the press is reporting that another member of the Supreme Court has just died. This may well give rise to another crisis, as Trump is determined to nominate another Supreme Court justice, a woman, and have her confirmed by the Senate, before the November elections. There is strong opposition to this, by a great many people, who prefer to wait until after the federal elections. But then Trump is determined to do whatever he wants, regardless of the will of the American people. As the revolutionary situation is so volatile, it could trigger an explosion.

No doubt, the situation of the proletariat is desperate. Most are deeply in debt, unemployed or under employed, homeless or facing eviction, with little or no medical coverage, unable to make ends meet. The petty bourgeois are also feeling the pinch. They expect the stock market to soon collapse, wiping out any savings they have set aside. As well, those who own small businesses anticipate losing them, as the depression tightens its grip, and they are forced into the ranks of the proletariat.

It is the petty bourgeois intellectuals to whom I am appealing. It is not fair that you should have to be burdened with the additional task of forming an American Communist Party. It is what it is. Fair has nothing to do with it. Call it fate, or historical development, or an act of Almighty God, if you believe in God, as I do. However you choose to refer to it, the fact remains that the working people need leaders, proper leaders, and you are the chosen ones.

I am sure you will rise to the occasion. I have complete confidence in you.

As we enter the final few weeks of the latest political gong show, known as the 2020 presidential elections, a series of ”tell all” books have just been published. No doubt the authors deliberately waited until the election was in ”full swing”, so as to get as much press coverage for their books as possible. Assuming that to be the case, they are sure not to be disappointed.

The journalists are quite cheerfully reporting, even gleefully, that no less than five books are exposing the inner workings of the White House. Each book is even more damning that the previous one, to the delight of the reporters. As Trump has consistently slandered the reporters, professionals one and all, as ”purveyors of fake news”, who can blame them?

They are especially excited by the book authored by the famous journalist, investigative reporter and writer, one whom interviewed Trump possibly eighteen times. Each interview was recorded, at the permission of Trump, so that any denial lacks credibility. Not that any such little detail ever stopped Trump from lying before, so we can expect him to stay in form and continue to lie.

In anticipation of those lies, the press is playing the recordings, in which Trump stated, in early February, that he knew the virus was ”even more deadly than strenuous flu”, that it was ”dangerous, highly contagious, air borne and deadly”. He went on to say that he ”did not want to start a panic”, so he deliberately ”downplayed the risks”. Now that over six million Americans are infected, with nearly two hundred thousand dead, everyone knows that he was right. It is indeed ”deadly”. Perhaps the relatives of the deceased can take some comfort in knowing that no panic was created!

This is not to imply that Trump accepts any responsibility for the virus which is devastating the country, because he does not. As he stated in an interview in July, ”The virus has nothing to do with me. It’s not my fault. China let the damn virus out”.

As one journalist pointed out, ”Trump does not seem to grasp that a President has a responsibility to protect the public.” In fact, such a ”grasp” is beyond the intellectual capacity of the man. That same journalist blamed it on ”hubris”, which is defined as excessive pride or self confidence. Trump certainly has no shortage of that!

In addition, his niece has written a book, which is also less than flattering. Even though related by blood, she is clearly not a big fan of his. Or perhaps, given a chance to make some money with a tell all book, she just could not pass up the opportunity. Such attitudes may well run in the family. No member of the family has ever been known to stand on principle.

The journalists are also reporting that the Attorney General, the ”top cop” in the country, has sunk to a greater depth. Each time they think he has hit bottom, he finds a way to go lower.

In this particular case, a certain lady, a writer, claims that Trump raped her in the nineteen nineties. Of course, the statute of limitations has long since expired, so he cannot be charged. But then, in response to her accusations, Trump called her a liar. She in turn responded by suing him for ”defamation of character”.

That is quite straight forward, a simple civil law suit, not a criminal matter, certainly no concern of the Department of Justice. Yet the Attorney General has seen fit to volunteer the services of that government agency, to act as personal attorneys for Trump, at tax payer expense of course.

In other news, the governor of New York state is accusing Trump of trying to ”kill New York City”. As Trump tweeted ”Drop Dead NYC”, it is clear that the governor has a point. It would appear that Trump is doing his best to provoke the North East to separate, and form a separate independent socialist republic.

As well, the Director of the National Intelligence has just told Congress that there will be no more personal briefings, at least concerning election security. When the Congress responded that this was a violation of section 6507 of the National Defence Authorization Act, the Director made no response. Apparently he takes his orders from Trump, not the Congress.

It is clear that the ruling class, in this case the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, can no longer rule in the old way. The two party system, which has served them so well for so many years, has ”let them down”. Trump, one of their own, no less, is now a ”loose cannon” and has to be stopped. That is the reason they have allowed the publication of the books which are so critical of Trump. Then too, the journalists have been ”turned loose”, and in fact are in a ”feeding frenzy”. They have been given the ”green light” to expose Trump as the liar, crook and sex offender that he is. This they are doing with great enthusiasm.

According to Lenin, one of the requirements for a successful revolution is the inability of the ruling class to rule in the old way. That requirement is clearly being met. He further stated that the other requirement, or the other side of the coin, or the other aspect of the contradiction, comes at a time when the oppressed class is no longer prepared to live in the old way. That time is now.

As the journalists are focused on Trump and the upcoming presidential election, the protests which are happening around the country are being largely ignored. At best, they are mentioned largely in passing, almost as a footnote. Still, it is clear that the protests in Portland, which have now been going on for over one hundred days, are showing no sign of slowing down. On the contrary, they are escalating, with a Molotov cocktail being thrown. That is the popular term for a glass bottle, filled with gasoline and fitted with a cloth fuse. Then the cloth is lit and the bottle thrown. As the glass breaks, the gasoline catches fire and the results can be most unpleasant. That is certainly a dramatic escalation of the protests.

Trump and his administration are so concerned with the protests that they are sending in federal troops, dressed in plain clothes, driving in unmarked vehicles, with the goal of quelling the ”uprisings”. The fact that this is against the law, or unconstitutional, to put it in legal terms, does not concern Trump. Breaking the law is his idea of restoring law and order.

By law, the federal government can send in federal troops, usually in the form of the National Guard, only at the request of the governor of the state. As numerous governors are reluctant to call in such troops, Trump has decided to go around the governors. With that in mind, he has created something called PACT, or Protecting American Communities Task Force. Officially, they have been created to ”protect American monuments, memorials and statues and combatting recent criminal violence”. As a result of this, any protesters who are arrested can be charged with a more serious crime, as the violation of the ”order to disperse” is now a federal offence.

This too is an escalation in the class struggle, in response to the ”protests”, which is nothing more than revolutionary action. This escalation has the effect of alienating certain members of the bourgeois class, so that we can expect some of them to join the revolutionary movement. This is an indication of the strength of the revolution, just as predicted by Marx.

A further indication of the unwillingness of the working class to live in the old way is being played out on the far side of the country. In the city of Rochester, New York state, a mentally ill black man was killed by police. That resulted in many nights of protest, seven police officers being suspended, and the police chief was forced to resign.

In Essex, New Jersey, hundreds of families lined up for a food bank. Within a couple hours, they ran out of food. A great many people are now going hungry. Most of those people never thought they would see the day that they would have to rely on hand outs. They are out of work, soon to be homeless, and now they have been degraded. Make no mistake, they are no longer content to live in the old way.

That is the other side of the coin, the other aspect to the contradiction, to state it in scientific terms. So now we have a ruling class which can no longer rule in the old way, and a working class which is no longer prepared to live in the old way. In short, the situation is truly revolutionary. The stage is set for a successful socialist revolution.

Now that Trump is under pressure, he is lashing out. The mayor of Rochester is absolutely correct when she says, referring to Trump, ”his only desire is to bait people, to act with hate and to incite violence that he believes will benefit him politically”. That lady is a fine judge of character!

This is not to say that Trump is the problem. The class of people whom he represents is the problem, and that is the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. They have to be overthrown, a socialist republic has to be established, and the former ruling class, the capitalists, those who are concerned only with their profit, the bourgeoisie, have to be crushed under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

That is a fact, a fundamental tenet of Marxism, just as it is a fact that it is not reasonable to expect the working people to be aware of this. Scientific socialism and the working class motion evolve separately, and it is now necessary to merge the two. The working class movement and the movement for scientific socialism must become one movement. The only way that can happen is by having proper leaders, which is to say that we are in desperate need of a truly Communist Party, one which calls for revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

With that in mind, may I suggest that in 1895, in Czarist Russia, Lenin got together with a group of intellectuals, met in secrecy and led them in creating a Russian Communist Party. At that time, it was called the League of Struggle For the Emancipation of the Working Class.

Even though they met in the utmost secrecy, they were still ”ratted out”. Most of them, including Lenin, were immediately arrested and thrown in prison. Even under those conditions, the League of Struggle took shape, as Lenin was able to write and smuggle the illegal material out of prison.

One of these illegal works was titled Draft and Explanation of a Program For the Social Democratic Party. That is of particular interest to us, as it gives us an idea of the program of the current American Communist Party, which must soon to be created.

As Lenin put it, ”The Party’s activity must consist in promoting the workers’ class struggle….to join up with the workers movement, to bring some light into it…to uphold the interests of the workers and to represent those of the entire working class movement”.

From this it is clear that it is the duty of Marxists, Communists, to ”join up” with the working class movement, and not to attempt to divert it onto some harmless path of social reform. As for the idea of ”bring some light into it”, this is to say that the working class is not aware of itself as a class, certainly not aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx, and the working class must be exposed to these Marxist theories.

Lenin refers to this as ”developing the workers class consciousness…means the workers understanding that the only way to improve their conditions and to achieve their emancipation is to conduct a struggle against the capitalist and factory owner class created by the factories…that the interests of all workers of any particular country are identical, that they all constitute one class, separate from all other classes in society… that to achieve their aims they have to work to influence the affairs of state, just as the landlords and capitalists did, and are continuing to do so now”.

Those who are about to create a new American Communist Party would do well to bear that in mind. Most, if not all, Leftist parties and organizations, seek to divert the revolutionary movement onto some harmless path of social reform. Whether they know it or not, and many of them are not aware of this, they are working in the service of the bourgeoisie.

Without doubt, the situation is truly revolutionary, as the ruling class can no longer rule in the old way and the working class is no longer prepared to live in the old way. As that is the case, certain bourgeois intellectuals are breaking away from their class. It is up to these intellectuals, those who are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, to form a proper American Communist Party. Only such a Party is able to lead the working class, to raise their level of awareness, to make them aware of themselves as a class, of the necessity of revolution and further of the necessity of crushing their class enemies under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Only with the proper leadership, that of a true Communist Party, will the revolution succeed. The alternative is to continue to live under the rule of the capitalists, the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. That is a fate worse than death.

The current political situation in America can perhaps best be described as insane. If it was in the form of a work of fiction, critics would dismiss it as too ridiculous. It appears to be a mixture of comedy and horror, two forms of entertainment which do not go well together. Yet the actions of Trump and his administration would be laughable, if they were not so tragic.

It is estimated that an additional forty million people will soon be homeless, yet this is a matter of supreme indifference to Trump and his supporters. Their only concern is that he remain in power. The country is also facing another possible government shut down at the end of the month, but that too does not concern Trump.

As well, the current death toll, as a result of the Corona Virus, is approaching 200,000. By the end of the year, that number is expected to more than double, to over 400,000. That is certainly not a joking matter, but Trump sees it as an opportunity, as a means of staying in power. The virus has given rise to the necessity of ”social distancing”, as a means of containing the spread of the virus, so that most Americans plan to vote by mail. With that in mind, Trump has taken steps to ensure that the mail does not get delivered on time, so that he can declare the election a fraud. As well, he is encouraging citizens to vote twice, once by mail and once in person, an action which is completely against the law. That too could lead to the election being declared invalid, which is precisely what he wants.

Such actions are completely devoid of principle, an abuse of power at best, supremely contemptible, but not entirely irrational. By contrast, his suggestion of ”Men in Black”, an ”entire plane load of looters, anarchists and rioters”, of ”thugs wearing black uniforms”, leads people to question his sanity. Trump is also suggesting that his opponent for the presidency, the former Vice President, is ”controlled by people you never heard of, people that are in the dark shadows.”

As if that is not bad enough, he is also a believer in ”QAnon”, Apparently, ”Q” is a high level, anonymous, government insider, an individual who is ”running an international Satanic pedophile child trafficking ring and controlling the world”.

To think that the man who is spitting out this nonsense is the American president!

More or less as a result of this insanity, numerous former members of his administration are either facing charges or are already in prison. Many other current members of the same administration will soon be joining them. One of the convicted felons has just written a book, which is already a best seller, even though it is not yet in print. Yet members of the press have received advance copies, so we know what it says.

The author, a self described ”fixer” for Trump, was his former lawyer and advisor. He was apparently a close confidant of Trump, long before Trump became president. Critics say that he was the closest thing Trump had to a friend. This is reasonable, as Trump is not the sort of person who is capable of forming friendships. He is too self absorbed for that.

The fact remains that in this book, soon to be published, he refers to Trump as a ”racist, a bully, a predator, a con man, a swindler, completely corrupt”. He further states that ”Trump can’t be trusted” and ”You shouldn’t believe a word he utters”. He also claims that Trump is determined to ”leverage power to the maximum level possible”. With that in mind, he accuses Trump of flattering the Russian president, Putin, with a view to building a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Of course the White House is not taking this lying down. They have pointed out that the author of that book is nothing less than a disbarred lawyer, a federal inmate, convicted of no less than nine charges, including lying to Congress. This comes as no great surprise to anyone, as only liars and crooks are qualified to work for Trump.

The author of the book does not deny being a liar, but maintains that he lied only at the direction of, and for the benefit of, Donald Trump. But then he was caught in those lies, tried and convicted. Of course, at that point Trump ”threw him under the bus”, as Trump cares only about himself and his immediate family.

The journalists are also reporting that at the time Trump was in France and scheduled to visit a cemetery containing the remains of American servicemen killed in the line of duty, he refused to go as he was afraid the rain would expose his bald spot. When asked about this, he mentioned that he could not go because he had to call his wife, in America. The journalists found this hard to believe as his wife was, at that time, with him in France.

In addition, a highly respectable magazine is reporting that Trump has also referred to military veterans as ”suckers and losers”, as they ”don’t know how to exploit the system and get out of serving”. Clearly he has only contempt for those who serve their country, including those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. He managed to avoid the nuisance of spending time in the military by being granted deferral due to ”bone spurs” on his feet. Money may not buy happiness, but it certainly buys almost everything else.

Trump has responded to these serious accusations against him, by attacking the lady who owns ”controlling interest” in the magazine which made these allegations, a ”billionaire philanthropist”, as someone who ”does not know her place”. Trump is determined to make her rue the day she spoke ill of him!

As if that is not bad enough, a second book is soon to be published, written by a former FBI agent, who is suggesting that Trump was being investigated on suspicion of being a ”Manchurian Candidate”. That is a rather oblique way of referring to someone who is suspected of being a Russian agent. It is entirely possible that the agent was fired for pursuing that line of investigation.

Yet there are two sides to every coin, so to speak. Or as the social scientists refer to it, there are two sides to every contradiction. The press is accurately reporting the news, but from the bourgeois point of view, of course. That is one side of the coin. The flip side of the coin, the proletarian side, is the fact that people are rising up, demanding change. The Black Lives Matter movement is growing and gaining strength. People of all colours and ethnic backgrounds are now marching, against violent police repression. Professional sport games are being cancelled. The protesters in Portland are standing their ground, even under extreme pressure. The Kentucky Derby is being harassed by protesters. The protests are spreading to other cities and even around the country. They are even spreading to other countries.

Perhaps of more significance, no less than three separate republics have already taken shape. As yet, they have not declared independence and formed socialist republics, but soon that will happen. On the east coast, which is one of the population centres of the country, seven states have come together. On the west coast, three states have come together, also population centres. Then in the midwest, the industrial heartland of the country, seven more states have formed a coalition. Without doubt, very soon other states will come together and form other coalitions, the nucleus of independent socialist republics.

Now the federal election is less that two months away, and the journalists are counting down the days. I have deliberately chosen to quote precisely the words they are using, in order to make a point. The journalists are clearly concerned, as they are patriotic Americans who love their country. They are also convinced that Trump is the problem, and that voting him out of office is the solution. Except that Trump is not the problem, the problem is capitalism, and as long as the capitalists, the bourgeoisie are in charge, nothing of substance will change.

There is only one solution to the problems created by capitalism, and that is to convert it into socialism. That is only possible through a revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. The bourgeoisie has to be overthrown and crushed, as otherwise they will return to power, as they have in Russia and China. There are certain conditions that are necessary for a revolution to take place.

As Lenin put it, ”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.” He refers to this as the ”fundamental law of revolution”. (italics by Lenin)

As that is the case, it is clear that the American ”upper class”, in this case the bourgeoisie, can no longer rule in the ”old way”, which is to say the two party system. Trump has no intention of stepping down, regardless of the results of the federal election. After all, the man is not entirely stupid. He knows that as soon as he is no longer president, he will be charged and convicted of numerous crimes, both state and federal, and spend the rest of his life in jail. Unless of course, he is convicted of treason, in which case he could face the firing squad.

As for the ”lower classes”, in this case the working class, the proletariat, they have ”had enough”, they are ”fed up”. They are no longer content to ”live in the old way”. They are tired of being unemployed and homeless, living in poverty, watching their fellow Americans sicken and die from the virus, while the ”one percent” live in the ”lap of luxury”. They are demanding change. This is the very definition of a revolutionary situation!

So now, on the one hand, we have the ruling class, the bourgeoisie, squabbling among themselves, not sure of how to proceed. They just know that they cannot rule in the old way, under the two party system.

On the other hand, we have the working class, the proletariat, those who are facing massive unemployment and homelessness, resulting in extreme poverty. This in addition to the virus which is decimating the country. They just know they cannot live in the old way.

It is for these reasons that I am convinced the revolution is about to take place, and that it has every chance of success, that it can ”triumph”. Which is not to say that it will magically be ”triumphant” by itself. It is going to require a little effort on our part.

With that in mind, I can only suggest that time is ”not on our side”, if you will excuse the expression. Trump has made it clear that he fully intends to remain in office, regardless of the results of the November election. In fact, he has stated that he plans to remain in office until he decides to step down. That is one of the few honest statements he has ever made! On this one point, and on this one point alone, we can believe him.

Trump no doubt plans to set himself up as a monarch, perhaps King Donald the First, of the House of Trump. Instead, he is about to receive a rude awakening.

The American people will not stand for this. We can count upon them to stand up and defend their democratic rights. It is very likely that a full blown revolution will be set in motion. Remarkably enough, we can expect the American people, the working class, to rise up in protest, along side the American capitalists, the bourgeoisie.

Such an alliance -although rare- is not unprecedented. In early 1917, in Russia, a similar alliance took place, in that the common people of Russia, workers and peasants, came together with the Russian bourgeoisie, in opposition to Czar Nicholas. It resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy, in February – March of that year. Immediately after the abdication of the Czar, the alliance was ended. Several months later, on November 7 -new style calendar- the bourgeoisie were overthrown by the workers and peasants, led by Lenin and the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. It should be noted that at that time, such was the name of the Communist Party.

Now here in America, we can expect the working class to first assist the bourgeoisie in defeating Trump. That will give them fresh confidence in their ability to enact change. As soon as Trump is deposed, the bourgeoisie will attempt to disarm the working class, as they are well aware of the danger of armed workers. Then we can expect the working class to defend their democratic right to bear arms, as is guaranteed in the Constitution. The freshly energized proletariat will resist this new assault on their rights, and we can expect the workers to carry the revolution forward, as happened in November of 1917 in Russia, and overthrow the bourgeoisie.

That being said, it is not reasonable to expect the workers to overthrow the capitalists and establish the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, without a little help from their leaders. That is where conscious people come in, Marxists, true Communists. That is the very thing that is lacking. Without the leadership provided by a true Communist Party, the success of the revolution is in doubt.

This brings us to the role of leaders, or at least proper leaders, which is to say scientific socialists. In other words, Marxists, as they are the only true leaders of the working class, the proletariat. Those who claim to be socialists but not Marxists, are really utopian socialists, and whether they know it or not, are in the service of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie.

As for those who are skeptical, may I suggest you give consideration to the opinion of Engels, who recognized three forms of the great struggles of the working class, that of the economic, the political and the theoretical! In fact, it was Lenin who pointed out that the ”role of vanguard can be fulfilled only by a party that is guided by an advanced theory.” (italics by Lenin)

This is to stress the necessity of the creation of a Communist Party. It must be created. It is the duty of conscious people, which is to say Marxists, to create a true Communist Party, as otherwise the revolution will likely not succeed.

The reason for this is quite simple. The working class is not aware of itself as a class. This class awareness must be brought to it from an outside source, from middle class intellectuals. Anyone who scoffs at the importance of the class awareness, at the revolutionary theories which can only be brought to the working class, by a true Communist party, ”means, whether one likes it or not, the growth of influence of bourgeois ideology among the workers”. (italics by Lenin)

Lenin goes on to say that ”The working class spontaneously gravitates towards socialism, but the more widespread (and continuously revived in the most diverse forms) bourgeois ideology spontaneously imposes itself upon the working class still more”. For that reason, it is up to Communists to combat bourgeois ideology with proletarian ideology.

In addition, we can expect the American empire to break up, to split into independent socialist republics, as happened in Russia. Three American republics have already taken shape, and no doubt more will soon follow. This may happen only after the socialist revolution which overthrows the bourgeoisie, or perhaps before that. As yet, we have no way of knowing. We do know that the capitalists are completely reactionary, dead set opposed to revolution and socialism, and supremely reluctant to part with their wealth and power. That is the reason they have to be crushed under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

As for those who object that there already are several Communist parties in the country, I can only respond that you are mistaken. There are several parties which claim to be Communist or socialist, but none of them are Marxist. This serves to confuse the working people, as is no doubt intended. So in the interest of distinguishing ourselves from the social chauvinists, I am suggesting that the name of the party be Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. As all social chauvinists avoid any mention of the term Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, as if it were an infectious disease, that should help to clarify the situation.

In addition to the usual Marxist slogans, may I suggest an additional one:

American Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

Once again, a black man has been shot by the police, and once again the shooting has been captured on video. This time the shooting took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin. From the video, it is clear that the man was shot in the back, at point blank range, no less than seven times. As a result of this, he is reported to be paralyzed from the waist down. It is to the credit of the medical professionals that he is not dead. It is a testament to the stupidity of the local police that they went to the hospital and chained him to the bed. Perhaps they thought he would run away!

This continuation of violence, on the part of the police, has led to an escalation in protest. The most visible indication of this is in the field of professional sports. For the last several months, a great many players have been ”taking a knee” as a sign of protest, at the time of the playing of the national anthem.

Various professional athletes, in the fields of basketball, baseball and soccer have chosen to ”boycott” games, at least for the days of the previous Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. As a result of this stand by the athletes, the NHL issued a statement which is supremely vague: ”Black and Brown communities continue to face real, painful experiences. The NHL and NHLPA recognize that much work remains to be done before we can play an appropriate role in a discussion centred on diversity, inclusion and social justice”. This is another way of saying ”life goes on”.

By contrast, the members of the WNBA, Women’s National Basketball Association, not only boycotted the game, but demonstrated at Centre Court and issued a statement in support of the movement against violent police repression: ”We are lifting the name of Black and Brown women, whose names have been forgotten…We will continue to use our platform to speak of these injustices that are still happening and demand action for change. Black lives matter. Say her name. Say his name. We are not just basketball players. We are so much more than that. All lives matter, including the Black lives we are talking about.”

The contrast between the two statements is sharp and clear. The men issued a statement which is bland and meaningless, while the women issued a statement which is opposed to police brutality. The women are not about to ”shut up and play”. They are not ”just basketball players”. They are indeed ”much more than that”, and they have every reason to be proud. This is one more example of the American women leading the revolutionary working class movement.

As yet, there is no mention of class content, but the people taking part in the revolutionary uprising are moving in that direction.

Numerous government officials have pointed out that Trump is now ”fanning the flames of violence”. He plans to visit the city of Kenosha, against the wishes of city officials, who fear that such a visit will give rise to more violence. The governor of the state is opposed to this visit, and is practically pleading with Trump to stay away. Of course that is all the more reason for Trump to visit. Given a chance to ”stir the pot”, Trump is not about to pass it up!

Trump is ”appalled” at the ”violence” in the city of Portland, which has been ”going on” now for over ninety consecutive days. He had a few ”harsh words” for the mayor of that city, to put it mildly. To put it accurately, he was downright ignorant with the man. Trump referred to the man as a ”Radical Left Do Nothing Democrat”, in one of his tweets. That was one of the more pleasant things he said about the man.

Such behaviour, on the part of a head of state, is nothing short of contemptible. Trump is also threatening to send in the National Guard, to ”restore law and order”, even though such an order could be in violation of the very law he is so anxious to ”restore”.

In response, the mayor of Portland has accused Trump of ”creating hate and division”. He is appealing to the protesters to ”not tear each other apart”. Although the sentiment is a noble one, it is a bit late for that. The country is already torn apart.

In addition, Trump has ordered the Director of the National Intelligence to cancel all election security briefings for the Congress. The Speaker of the House has responded by calling this a ”shocking abdication of its responsibility to keep Congress informed”. Of course she is right that it is an ”abdication of its responsibility”, but the reason she finds this so ”shocking” is not clear. It is just another step that Trump is taking, in the process of setting himself up as ”king”.

The fact is that Trump is becoming ever more brazen. He has no intention of stepping down in January, regardless of the results of the election. If the vote goes against him, he will merely declare that the election was bogus, fraudulent, and therefore it is his patriotic duty to continue to serve as president. It is the least he can do for the American people!

It is significant that a spokesman for the military made a statement to the effect that they would not get involved in any ”election dispute”. As the president is the ”Commander in Chief” of all the armed forces, it is quite possible that the country may soon have two people who claim to be president, both issuing orders to the military. Under such a situation, it is difficult to imagine how the military cannot ”get involved”!

As a result of this insanity, on the part of Trump, even his most fervent supporters can now see the ”writing on the wall”. They are now ”jumping ship”, as there is no point is fighting for a ”lost cause”. The latest individual to ”come to her senses” was one of his closest, most devoted advisors, who resigned from her job, in order to ”spend more time with her family”.

No doubt her job, that of working for Trump, put a strain on her marriage, as Trump hires only attractive young females, those who have no objection to being groped. It is very likely that her husband took a ”dim view” of such ”shenanigans”. Then again, it is entirely possible that she had a twinge of conscience.

It is far more likely that she decided to ”cut her losses”. Trumps ”days are numbered”, and even his closest advisors are now aware of this. As they have about as much loyalty to him as he has to them -which is to say none whatsoever- they are merely walking away.

There is a reason that Trump is reluctant to part company with the reins of power. He does not want to spend the rest of his life in jail!

At best, as soon as he is no longer president, Trump can expect to be charged with numerous counts of fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and possibly abuse of power. The government can be expected to separate him from his wealth, so that his small army of lawyers will melt away as snow in June. At worst, his love and admiration for Putin may have crossed the line, if he in fact collaborated with Putin in betraying the American government. That is the very definition of treason, and that is the one thing the American people will not tolerate. If convicted of treason, all Americans, regardless of political persuasion, will be calling for his blood.

It is quite remarkable that a large part of the city of Portland is still occupied by protesters. Of course that infuriates Trump, with good reason. He sees it as a threat to his class, that of the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. They are afraid that such an occupation could spread to other cities, much as a virus spreads. In this, they are correct, and they are determined to contain it. That is the reason he has responded with his usual lies and slander.

It is perhaps not a coincidence that the people who are occupying a part of the city of Portland have established a council. Under similar circumstances, in Russia, 1917, on the eve of the Russian revolution, the workers established something similar. These similar councils were referred to as ”Soviets”, and of course they spread across the country.

At the same time, in Russia, under the rule of Czar Nicholas, a number of government officials came together and plotted against the Czar. This was a natural result of the revolutionary motion. Now, in America, in a similar situation, we have a number of self described ”government officials” who are also plotting against Trump. As they are being very secretive, it stands to reason that they are trying to draw no attention to themselves. This is not too surprising, as thieves love darkness.

The situation in Russia at that time was most exceptional. Among other things, the Russian people, workers and peasants, had the experience -most bitter experience- of the previous revolution of 1905. Although that particular revolution had been crushed, with the utmost brutality, it served as a ”school”, as a means of ”educating” the Russian people. The veterans of that revolution had no illusions. They knew exactly what to expect.

By the same token, the American people, in 2020, have the experience of the Occupy Movement, as well as the Anti War movement of the ”sixties”. The veterans of those two previous uprisings are now veterans, and they too know what to expect. We can expect them to lead the current American revolution.

Here now in America, the ruling class, the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are concerned that Trump is a threat to their method of rule. In fact, the ”democratic republic is the best possible political shell for capitalism”, according to Lenin. To have Trump set himself up as a monarch would result in the loss of the democratic republic, which is not in the best interests of the bourgeoisie. That is the reason they are determined to stop him. They are not opposed to Trump as a matter of principle, if only because they have no principles.

Now the bourgeoisie is expecting the working class, the proletariat, to assist them in stopping that madman. Even though the two classes are the bitterest of enemies, it is up to the proletariat to assist the bourgeoisie, to form a temporary alliance, as they have a common enemy.

This is perhaps not as strange as it may sound. In Russia, in early 1917, the Russian workers, peasants and petty bourgeois came together to form an alliance with the Russian capitalists, the bourgeoisie, in order to overthrow the Czar. At that time, the madman occupying the throne was Nicholas the Second, also known as Nicholas the Bloody, and he had to go. In February – March of that year, the Russian people were successful, the Czar was deposed, and the alliance was over. A bourgeois democratic republic was formed, and in the process of overthrowing the Czar, the Russian working people received a valuable lesson. It served them well in the October revolution of the same year, in which the capitalists were overthrown, and a socialist republic was established.

A similar situation is now unfolding in America. Trump has to be stopped, the democratic republic has to be defended, and that calls for the broadest possible alliance of protesters. The experience the working people are about to gain will serve them well. After Trump is deposed, those same revolutionary protesters will proceed to overthrow the capitalists and to establish a socialist republic, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

We can expect everyone on the ”Left” to take part in the motion to depose Trump, including the social chauvinists, those who are socialists in words, chauvinists in deeds. This will no doubt lead to some confusion on the part of the members of the public, as they will wonder about the difference between various groups who claim to be Marxists or Communists.

The best way to distinguish ourselves from the other ”Leftist” groups, while marching with them in defence of the democratic republic, is to carry signs and banners which call for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. As the social chauvinist are most passionate defenders of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, they want no part of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

After Trump is removed from office, no doubt the social chauvinists will call for all protests to end, as the democratic republic in ”now secure”. As loyal subjects of the bourgeoisie -although it would never occur to them to admit this- they want no part of revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

I should add that I have chosen to use these capital letter in order to stress the importance of the theory. It is the worst nightmare of every capitalist.

With that in mind, let the banner proclaim:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

The Democratic National Convention has now officially endorsed Joe Biden for president and Pamela Harris for Vice President. Due in part to the Corona Virus, this Convention is far different from all previous Conventions. As large gatherings of people are ruled out, so as not to spread the virus, the celebrities have been forced to give their speeches on video.

Then too, never before has any member of the Republican party actually endorsed a Democratic candidate for president. Now numerous high ranking Republican party members have ”crossed the floor” to endorse Biden and Harris. These include Governors and Senators, those who are currently in office, as well as those who formerly held those offices. A great many people, who served as loyal, high ranking bureaucrats within several Republican administrations, have now joined the ranks of the Biden supporters. Countless others are as yet remaining silent, or ”straddling the fence”, to use the expression of the press. As yet they have not decided ”which way to jump”.

Perhaps the harshest words came from a most unlikely source, the former president, Barrack Obama. He chose to speak out, in a manner which left no room for any misunderstanding. He stated that as far as Trump is concerned, ”this is one big reality show. He has not grown into the job because he can’t. He has no interest in putting in the work…only cares about himself and his friends…his administration is determined to tear our democracy down, if thats what it takes for them to win”.

It is most unusual for a former president to speak ill of a sitting president, if not unprecedented. This is one more indication of the fact that the class of people in charge of the country, the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are deeply divided.

Obama is correct when he says that Trump ”is determined to tear our democracy down”. At least, he is making a supreme effort. On the other hand, it is not true that Trump cannot grow into the job. He simply has no interest in making the effort. Further, it is not true that Trump cares about his friends, if only because he has no friends. Trump cares only about himself and his immediate family. No one else.

A great many people who helped place him in power are currently in jail, or facing serious criminal charges. The latest ”associate” of Trump, who has just been charged, is his former ”top lieutenant during the crime spree called the Trump 2016 campaign”. He is considered to know ”where all the bodies are buried”, and is thought to have the moral fortitude of Trump. In other words, he is a regular ”snake in the grass”. As that is the case, the advisors to Trump are advising him to issue a presidential pardon, to this snake, before he ”sings like a little canary”.

I have chosen to use these popular expressions as they are the same expressions the politicians use, as well as the mobsters. That is not a coincidence. The American political arena is very similar to a mob outfit.

It is doubtful that Trump is worried about being ”ratted out”. He may issue pardons to his loyal henchmen, or he may not. It is more likely that he will ”throw them under the bus”, as their freedom, or incarceration, is a matter of complete indifference to him.

As president, the head of state, he is quite well immune from prosecution. He is president now and fully intends to remain president, regardless of the results of the upcoming election. In fact, he plans to remain as president, for life, and then pass the reins of power to his daughter. It is the least he can do for the American people.

The point being that Obama is right to be worried that Trump is determined to ”tear our democracy down”, because he is doing just that. Obama is a member of the middle class, the petty bourgeois, yet is a loyal servant of the bourgeoisie. He has reason to be concerned. Further, he and the other members of his class expect all Americans to be concerned with the loss of ”their democracy”.

This begs the question: What is this democracy, of which he is so concerned, and why should we also be concerned?

Lenin provides us with an answer to that question in his work, The State and Revolution. As he phrases it, ”In capitalist society, under the conditions most favourable to its development, we have more or less complete democracy in the democratic republic. But this democracy is always restricted by the narrow framework of capitalist exploitation, and consequently remains, in reality, a democracy for the minority, only for the possessing classes, only for the rich. Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in the ancient Greek republics: freedom for the slave owners…Democracy for an insignificant minority, democracy for the rich- that is the democracy of capitalist society…on all sides we see restriction after restriction upon democracy….in their sum total these restrictions exclude and squeeze out the poor from politics, from taking an active part in democracy.”

From this it is clear that democracy, at least under capitalism, is not ”majority rule”. Far from it, although the ruling class, the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, would have us believe otherwise. Instead, it is ”democracy for the rich”, for the ”insignificant minority”, for the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. It is the ”ideal political shell for capitalism”. The trouble being, as far as the capitalists are concerned, is that Trump is a threat to the democracy of the bourgeoisie!

There is a reason the bourgeoisie are concerned with the fact that Trump plans to set himself up as ”royalty”, perhaps ”King Donald of America”. As Lenin explains, ”A democratic republic is the best possible political shell for capitalism, and therefore, once capital has control of this very best shell…it established its power so securely, so firmly, that no change, either of persons, of institutions, or of parties in the bourgeois democratic republic, can shake it.” (italics by Lenin)

Trump is not planning to change ”persons or institutions or parties” within the ”democratic republic”. Trump is planning to destroy the democratic republic, the ”best possible political shell for capitalism”! That is the reason the bourgeoisie is determined to stop him.

That answers the first part of our question, and brings us to the second part, which is the reason we should care about the destruction of the bourgeois democratic republic.

It was Engels, no less, who referred to universal suffrage as an ”instrument of bourgeois rule”. He referred to it as ”an index of the maturity of the working class. It cannot and never will be anything more in the modern state”.

As that is the case, we certainly want all members of the working class, the proletariat, to be as politically active as possible, to ”take an active part in democracy”. At the very least, that means voting for the candidate of their choice. But if Trump has his way, all Americans will be relieved of the burden of voting.

This has given rise to an extremely rare case of converging interests, of two opposing classes, that of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie want to remove Trump from office, as they see that he is a threat to their method of rule, while the proletariat wants to remove him from office, as he is a threat to democracy, if not to all of humanity.

As a result of this, for the moment -strictly for the moment- the two classes have a common goal! Now it is up to the proletariat to support the bourgeoisie in their effort to stop this madman!

This is not quite as remarkable as it may first appear. There are times throughout history, when classes who are the bitterest of enemies, come together, and work together towards a common goal. Of course, as soon as that goal is reached, they go back to attempting to destroy each other.

An example of this happened in America, in 1861. At that time, the country was in the process of splitting apart. The capitalists of the north were determined to invest their capital in the south. The slave owners of the south were determined to block this industrial development. As the capitalists are anything but stupid, they decided that the best way to destroy the southern slave owners, was by emancipating their slaves. No slaves, no slave owners. Of course, the slave owners took a dim view of this approach.

As is well known, the tension rose to the point that the ”south”, or at least eleven states which practiced slavery, separated from the union. That left five other states, referred to as ”border states”, which also practiced slavery, and were also considering separation.

As a means of ”damage control”, agents of the north approached the slave owners of the border states and promised them that they could keep their slaves, as long as they assisted the north in crushing the southern rebellion. The slave owners of the border states agreed to this, and the ”rest is history”, as is the common expression.

The war ended in 1865, the Confederacy was defeated, and shortly afterwards, slavery was abolished in America. A section of the slave owners assisted the capitalists in destroying the slave owners!

A similar situation took place in Russia, immediately after the October revolution of 1917, in which the first socialist republic was established. At that time, Russia was still at war with the Central powers, including Germany. In fact, the German forces were advancing into Russia, and Lenin knew he needed help. With that in mind, he asked the country of France to send in demolition experts, to assist the Russians, to at least slow down the German advance.

As France was also at war with Germany, they agreed to assist in this objective. Even though the French capitalists hated Lenin, and everything he stood for, they agreed to help. So the officer in charge of the French detachment of demolition experts met with Lenin. Of course they shook hands and pretended to like each other, even though each could quite cheerfully have strangled the other. Shortly afterwards, in March of 1918, Russia was able to secure peace with Germany, and of course that was the end of the alliance between Russia and France.

Now we have a similar situation, in that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are asking the working people, the proletariat, to assist them in stopping Trump. The working people should do just that. In the process of stopping Trump from ”tearing our democracy down”, they will go beyond voting, they will be ”taking an active part in democracy”.

Just as the American capitalists used the slave owners to destroy the slave owners, so too the American workers can assist the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, in stopping Trump and in the process, destroy the capitalists, the bourgeoisie.

In the process of stopping Trump from destroying democracy, the working people will be taking an active part in democracy! At the same time, the Marxists, the Communists, can make it clear to people that the real problem is the class of people whom he serves, of whom he is a member, that of the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie.

With that in mind, I can suggest that all Americans join the two political parties, Democrats and Republicans, as card carrying members. As such, you can decide the candidates to run for any and all political offices. I can also suggest that everyone vote in the upcoming election.

As well, it is up to conscious people, those who are aware of the theories of Marx and Lenin, to form a proper Communist Party, in order to lead the working class. Those who have been most politically active in the recent past, which is to say the women and students, will have to resume their activity, but on a wider scale. The members of the public have to be made aware that the problem is the capitalist, the bourgeoisie, and not just Trump. The solution is in revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Let people know that the current democratic republic is set up by the capitalists, for the capitalists. They, the bourgeoisie, are in charge, and fully intend to remain in charge. It is democracy for the bourgeoisie, a dictatorship over the proletariat. The one and only way for the working class, the proletariat, to emancipate itself, is through revolution. The capitalists must first be overthrown and then crushed, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Such a dictatorship means democracy for the working class, the proletariat, but a dictatorship for the bourgeoisie.

It is to be hoped that when this takes place, the men will be motivated to also take part in the revolutionary motion. No doubt as the revolution grows and spreads, ever more people will be swept up into the movement.

Now is the time to take action. Be creative. Harass the capitalists wherever and whenever possible. Allow them no peace. March on their offices, homes, banks and restaurants, their resorts, where they plot and scheme to stab each other in the back, and remain in power. Make their lives supremely miserable, and preferably do so in an entertaining manner, one which also raises the level of awareness of the working class. The best way to educate people is to entertain them at the same time.

Allow the posters and banners to proclaim:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

Victory Or Death!