Author: Gerald Mcisaac

The voting in the Nevada caucuses has just finished, and citizens who are not confused are simply not aware of what is happening. The journalists are cheerfully reporting opinion polls which contradict reality. Those same journalists are contradicting each other, and they are even contradicting themselves. Perhaps the purpose of the opinion polls is to confuse people. If that is the case, they are doing a fine job.

In the interest of clarifying the situation, we must first explain that there is a difference between primaries and caucuses. Primary elections are run by state and local governments. By contrast, caucuses are private events that are directly run by the political parties themselves. Further, primaries use secret ballots for voting. On the other hand, caucuses are local gatherings of voters who vote at the end of the meeting for a particular candidate. Then it moves to nominating conventions, during which each political party selects a candidate to endorse.

Some states use the primary election process, while other states use the caucuses process. The end result is to determine a certain number of electors for a particular candidate, based on its total number of representatives in Congress. Each elector casts one electoral vote following the general election. There are a total of 538 electoral votes. The candidate that gets more than half, which is of course 270, wins the election. That is the way Trump won the election.

The important thing to remember and to drive home to the members of the public, the working class and the middle class, is that the votes cast during the general election serve basically no purpose. It is only after the general election that the president is elected!

But before the general election the ”powers that be” have placed the primaries and caucuses. These are being presented as an important part of the ”democratic process”. Even though it is something of a farce, it is important to vote, so citizens should be encouraged to cast their ballots.

The polls opened early in the state of Nevada, and the early voting was most impressive. Apparently it was a record turn out. This is an indication of the strength of the revolutionary movement, which is clearly broad and deep.

The press is reporting a shortage of volunteers at the voting booths. All candidates can afford to spend millions on campaign financing, in some cases tens and even hundreds of millions. Yet those same candidates expect workers to volunteer their time, to work at the voting booths, probably with little or no training, and do a professional job. When this does not happen, as the gong show in Iowa clearly proves, the candidates complain bitterly. Perhaps it should be suggested, to the candidates, that they should work at the booths and show people how to do a proper job! For that matter, I suppose it never occurred to them to pay those people who are performing their democratic duty.

Now that Sanders has officially been declared the winner of the Nevada caucus, the journalists are not at all happy. They are now being forced to face the fact that the Sanders campaign is gaining momentum. People across the country are becoming excited about the idea of having a socialist president. Sanders is now a force with which they have to face.

As there is a crowded field of candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, it is doubtful that any one candidate will win a majority of delegates needed to win, at the Democratic National Convention. The candidates who wins a certain minimum amount of votes in each state will secure a number of delegates to vote for that candidate at the Democratic National Convention. At least, that is the best I can gather. If no one candidate has a majority of delegates, then a second round of voting will take place and the ”Super Delegates” will be allowed to cast their vote. No one quite knows just how these people are selected, probably by the party bosses. Certainly the American voters have nothing to say in the manner. The fact remains that these Super Delegates are quite numerous and can easily determine the Democratic candidate for the presidency. American democracy at its finest!

The capitalists and the party bosses within the Democratic Party, the card carrying members of the party, are consoling themselves with the thought of the Super Delegates throwing the nomination to a candidate other than Sanders. The hell with what the voters want!

No doubt the speech Sanders gave immediately after winning the Nevada caucus was cause for concern to the bourgeoisie. He promised to raise the minimum wage to 15 dollars per hour. Also more well paying union jobs, free college tuition, the cancellation of all student loans, housing for the homeless and universal health care. He also promises to challenge the pharmaceutical industry, impose a Wall Street tax, reform the criminal justice system, end private prisons, legalize marijuana, expunge the records of those convicted of possessing marijuana and reform immigration. Then there is his plan to place the country on the road to sustainable energy, away from fossil fuels. As for all the firearm violence, the mass murders, he promises universal background checks and to ban the sale of assault weapons. There will be an end to the current policy of separating babies from their mothers and placing children in jail. Bravo Bernie Sanders!

Each and every one of these promises is completely reasonable, at least from the standpoint of the common people. From the standpoint of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, each and every one of those promises is completely unreasonable, absolutely out of the question.

This is all the more reason to support Sanders for president. It is clear that the American people have spontaneously gravitated to the Left, towards socialism. That is fine, as far as it goes. Now it is up to conscious people, Marxists, to explain to them that the capitalists will never allow a peaceful transition to socialism. They will do whatever it takes to stop Sanders. In the process, the working people will learn that we are right. The experience will not be a pleasant one. There is simply no other way.

The best way we can support Sanders is by having Americans join the two mainstream political parties. As card carrying members of the parties, they can nominate Sanders for president, as both Democrat and Republican. They can also nominate numerous other Leftist people for offices, on a state and federal level. As well, they can amend the Constitution, by a vote of two thirds of the states, to abolish the Electoral College. There is also the not so little matter of carrying signs and posters which put forward our belief in revolution and scientific socialism. Last but not least, it is absolutely necessary to form a true Marxist Communist Party, separate from our support for Sanders.

It is to be hoped that women and students, those who have proven themselves to be such excellent organizers, will once again come together, as they did at the time of the swearing in of Trump, and get behind Sanders. We want that support to be as broad based as possible. With that in mind, it is further hoped that people will put aside their differences and come together for a common cause.

By contrast, the true Communist Party must be supremely exclusive, composed only of true Marxists, those who endorse the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. The goal of the Party is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, to prepare them for the revolution and subsequent socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. The most advanced workers will have to be raised to the level of Marxists, true conscious people.

Time is not on our side, as the revolution could break out at any time. As people are now enthusiastic about Sanders, the capitalists may provoke a revolution very soon.

With that in mind, feel free to educate the public with Marxist slogans:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

Sanders For President!

The Nevada Democratic presidential primary is very close, and the press is quite gleefully reporting that a very powerful union in the state is opposed to the nomination of Senator Sanders, a self described Democratic Socialist. They further report that it is a very big, powerful union with possibly 60,000 members. Apparently they fought for years to get an excellent medical coverage package, as part of their contract. This is no doubt true, as the capitalists are ”reluctant” to provide medical coverage for their workers. More accurately, it is safe to say that the capitalists would sooner crawl on their bellies over broken glass, rather than spend any money, on medical coverage or anything else, for the benefit of their workers. Now apparently the union, or at least the union leaders, are afraid that if Sanders is elected president, his ”medicare for all” will be a threat to their hard won medical insurance package.

It is very likely that the press is trying to drive a wedge between the unions and socialists, or at least Marxists. The reason for this is not clear, but the fact remains that there are a great many people who take great delight in causing trouble, spreading confusion, even though they have nothing to gain from these actions. No doubt the capitalists would love to see the ”Left”, go to war with the unions. Bear in mind that the word ”Left” is a broad term I use in reference to the people who are fighting for the working people, both working class and middle class. That is not about to happen. But as the issue has been raised, it is best to face it.

Lenin had a few words to say concerning the trade unions, in that he placed the role of the trade unions in the proper perspective. As this is so instructive, I have quoted it at length. Lenin gave a speech on December 30, 1920, three years after the successful socialist revolution. He stated quite clearly, ”Trade unions are not just historically necessary; they are historically inevitable as an organization of the industrial proletariat, and under the dictatorship of the proletariat, embrace nearly the whole of it…a school of administration, a school of economic management, a school of communism…what has necessarily come down to us from capitalism, and what comes from the ranks of the advanced revolutionary detachments, which you might call the revolutionary vanguard of the proletariat.”

Rather than regarding the trade unions as competition for political power, it is correct to regard them as schools of communism, schools which were forced upon the proletariat by the capitalists, schools which train the revolutionary vanguard of the proletariat. It is the duty of all Leftist people, especially Marxists, to work as closely as possible with the trade unions. It is to their credit that they have expanded from the industrial proletariat to embrace workers in all branches of industry. Of course the capitalists do not know it, but they are ”training” workers, preparing them for the approaching revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Lenin went into this in more detail in his excellent work, Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder. He made it clear that unions ”educate and school people, give them all round development and an all round training, so that they are able to do anything.” (italics by Lenin) He went on to explain that the proletariat was forced to form trade unions by the capitalists, and that in the most highly developed industrialized countries, the upper stratum of the proletariat has been bribed. As a result of this, a part of the upper stratum of the proletariat is not revolutionary, but in the service of the bourgeoisie. Some of these class traitors can be found in the trade unions. They are able to exercise their influence and are responsible for certain reactionary tendencies. One of the finest union leaders, Daniel De Leon, referred to them as ”labour lieutenants of the capitalist class”.

At the time of the Russian revolution of 1917, a great many people became politically active. Those whom had formerly been apathetic were roused to a fury, and especially in the case of the younger generation, many of them moved too far to the ”Left”. They refused to work in ”reactionary trade unions”! This was a serious mistake, as the workers in the unions tend to be more advanced, even if some of their leaders are class traitors. To refuse to work among the unions is to drive those union members, the rank and file, into the ranks of the capitalists.

We can expect a similar situation to develop in America, possibly even before the revolution. As a grandparent, I can testify to the fact that youngsters in their teens invariably come to the conclusion that we are a bunch of old fools. It is only later in life, possibly as soon as they graduate from those teen years, that they are invariably amazed at just how much we have learned in such a short time! No doubt all grandparents have experienced something similar.

When a similar uprising of the youth happens here, as it most certainly will, we must welcome it. No doubt many young people, and some who are not so young, will lash out at people whom they perceive to be enemies, agents of the capitalists. While there is no shortage of such people, some working people have merely been misled. To attack these misguided workers, those who are perhaps less advanced, is a serious mistake. This is referred to as moving too far to the Left, and working in the service of the capitalists.

The fact of the matter is that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, must be overthrown. It is also a fact that pure hatred, righteous indignation, is the ”beginning of all wisdom”, the basis of all socialist and communist movement and of its success. It is not enough. It is also necessary to train workers, to raise their level of awareness to that of conscious people, Marxists, to transform them into proletarian politicians. The working class needs leaders. In no other way can the bourgeoisie be defeated.

With that in mind, I can only stress the fact that we can learn from the experience of other revolutions, or we can repeat their mistakes. The previous revolution which most closely matches our own is the Russian revolution, led by Lenin. Without his leadership, it almost certainly would have failed.

No doubt there are conscious people, Marxists, who consider this a none too subtle hint that they in turn should get active and form a truly Marxist party, a Communist Party to lead the working class. My only response is that you are correct. The proletariat is doing their part, and it is up to Marxists to do their part. It may help to consider this your duty, because that is precisely what it is. Without Marxist leadership, it is very likely that the revolution will fail, be diverted by the bourgeoisie, and will merely result in a different method of rule, by the same reactionary class. There is no shortage of servants of the bourgeoisie, including those who masquerade as Marxists, who are anxious to preserve the rule of the bourgeoisie. Of course the workers are confused, which is the reason I recommend the title, Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. It is that Dictatorship which can serve to distinguish the true revolutionary Marxist from the revisionists.

This is not to say that Sanders is a revisionist, as he most certainly is not. At no point has Sanders ever claimed to be a Marxist, but an Independent Socialist. This is to say that he is a utopian socialist, and history has proven that all previous attempts at creating a utopian society have failed. Without doubt, this current attempt, on behalf of Sanders, will also fail.

These are facts, just as it is a fact that Sanders has the support of countless working people. For that reason, we should offer Sanders our unqualified support, encouraging people to campaign for Sanders, carry banners and signs in support, join the two mainstream political parties and endorse Sanders for president. At the same time, we should make our position perfectly clear that no change of face, in Washington, will change the fact that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are in charge. There is one way, and only one way to overthrow the bourgeoisie and establish a socialist society, and that is through revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

The further fact is that the working people have got to learn this from their own experience. That is the reason it is so important to support Sanders for president. It is the best way to prepare people for the revolution, to train the most advanced workers for the key positions they will have to occupy after we overthrow the bourgeoisie and establish the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

With that in mind, I can only suggest slogans, to be placed on banners and posters:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

Sanders For President!

Now that the Las Vegas presidential debate is a thing of the past -Thank God for minor mercies!- the journalists are reporting that Bernie Sanders is the clear front runner. They report this in a spirit of despair, as if the day of the debate should be considered a day of mourning. They report that Mike Bloomburg is of the opinion that the only winner of the debate was Donald Trump. Of course they report this as if it is a fact, rather than the opinion of one man. They neglect to report that the only loser of the debate was the American public.

The journalists also report that the ”rivals of Sanders question his chances against Trump, as he is a socialist”. Whether it is true or not, the main concern of the ”rivals” is the fact that Sanders is not only an honest man, but a self described Independent Socialist. The very word ”socialist” terrifies them, just as it terrifies all capitalists.

Even though Sanders is not a scientific socialist, a Marxist, but a utopian socialist, it makes no difference to the capitalists. It is entirely possible that they cannot distinguish between the two. As far as they are concerned, it may merely mean a different shade of the same colour, in this case red, and must be destroyed.

The fact of the matter is that only the Marxists are a real threat to the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, as only the Marxists are prepared to crush the vermin under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, immediately after the revolution. But as the monopoly capitalists, referred to as imperialists, are completely reactionary, that is of no consequence. Any threat to their wealth and power will absolutely not be tolerated.

Of course the journalists are in the pay of the capitalists, and must, of necessity, slant the news in favour of the capitalists. If they do not, they will certainly receive their walking papers. Still, a certain amount of honesty manages to sneak through. The current mayor of New York City was interviewed and he quite cheerfully reported that most common people, or at least members of the Democratic Party, are quite excited about the prospect of having Sanders run against Trump in the fall election. This is in direct contradiction to the polls which the journalists see fit to quote, polls which, quite frankly, make no sense. The fact is that support for Sanders is growing, and the opposition from the capitalists is becoming ever stronger.

The bourgeois line is that someone who claims to be a socialist, even an Independent Socialist, has no chance of beating Trump. The very word ”socialist” is something of an insult, a curse to be hurled at an opponent. The only Democratic candidate who has any chance of defeating Trump and becoming president must be a moderate, in order to appeal to the more moderate members of the Democratic Party. So sayeth the political strategists of the Democratic Party.

It is clear that the political strategists have lost touch with reality, assuming they had any passing acquaintance with the old girl in the first place. There can be no thought of appealing to the more moderate members of the Democratic Party, as they no longer exist. Those who used to be considered as moderate have come to their senses and moved to the Left, attracted to Sanders and his brand of Democratic Socialism. This is clear from the reports of polls across the country, and especially the polls taken in the ”Super Tuesday” states, to use the common expression. In short, support for Sanders and Independent Socialism is growing. Many Americans are now of the opinion that the one and only candidate who can beat Trump, is Bernie Sanders. That is the last thing the capitalists want to hear.

That is precisely the news that Marxists want to hear. This is not to say that the election of Sanders to the presidency will result in a socialist society, because it will not. It is very unlikely that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, will allow Sanders to become president. From a Marxist viewpoint, the important thing is that the level of awareness of the members of the public is rising, the revolutionary motion is growing, becoming ever more intense. People are spontaneously gravitating to socialism. Our goal now is to flood Washington and all state capitals with Leftist people.

This may not be as far fetched as it sounds. The only thing required is that the women and students, those whom have proven themselves to be such excellent organizers, get into motion once again. They can form a society and once again march, calling for all Americans to join the two mainstream political parties, as card carrying members, and also call for the abolition of the Electoral College. They can also disrupt the ”town halls” and ”presidential debates”, demanding to be heard, as is their democratic right. They can march to the houses and offices of the politicians and bureaucrats, carrying signs and banners, as they have in the past. Marching on the fancy restaurants and disrupting their meals has proven to be an effective tactic, and we hope so see more of this. This results in some fine press coverage, helping to raise the level of awareness of the working class. The members of The Squad must not be neglected. No doubt they are feeling like a minority. As they form the proletarian headquarters in Washington, there is a reason for this. They are a minority, under great pressure, and deserve our support. Let them know they are not alone, and will soon receive massive reinforcements. In fact, soon they will be members of the majority.

As elections for all members of Congress are held every two years, there is no reason to believe that Leftist people cannot conduct a massive campaign, in all fifty states, to first flood the two parties with Leftist people. Such card carrying members, party bosses, can in turn nominate candidates for office on behalf of both parties. That includes the presidency. It matters not if those people go to Washington as Republicans or Democrats. Mind you, the capitalists are sure to take a dim view of this.

The bourgeoisie are in charge and fully intend to remain in charge. That point must be driven home to the working class, but not by the citizens who are taking part in the revolution. The organization I am suggesting, which will no doubt be led by women and students, must be as broad based as possible. It must appeal to citizens of all political persuasions, socialists, anarchists, democrats, social democrats, republicans and communists, members of all religious beliefs and people of no religious belief, those who are pro life and those who are pro choice, gun control advocates and NRA members, and so on. Only such a union of Americans, the vast majority of Americans, can overthrow the bourgeoisie.

That stands in stark contrast to the party of the working class I am proposing. As there is only one working class, there can be only one party to represent that class. That party must be Marxist, as only Marxists serve the working class. With that in mind, I am suggesting the name Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, or CP, DOP.

In this way we can distinguish ourselves from the other parties which claim to be socialist or Marxist. As they disavow the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, they are clearly not Marxist. They are revisionists, and the political platform of such parties is perfectly acceptable to the bourgeoisie. The Dictatorship Of the Proletariat is absolutely not acceptable to the bourgeoisie.

Such a party must, of necessity, be numerically very small. The importance lies not in the size of the party, but of the revolutionary line. It has to serve the people. It has to raise the level of awareness of the working class, so that at least the most advanced workers will become true Marxists.

That is where the middle class intellectuals come into play. Bear in mind that both Marx and Lenin were middle class, and make no mistake, they were intellectuals. It is only such people, or perhaps working class intellectuals who have been exposed to the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, who can form the true Communist Party. To such people, I can only suggest that you step up and perform your duty.

As part of raising the level of awareness of the working class, be sure to make it quite clear that capitalism has been restored in both Russia and China, at least temporarily. Also make it clear that many of us believe in God, while others do not. To each his own.

Now that almost everyone has computers and the internet, as well as various digital devices, it is so much easier to carry the message. The days of leaflets are a thing of the past. No conscious person, by whom I am of course referring to Marxists, has any excuse for not being active in raising the level of awareness of the proletariat.

At the same time, try not to be too much of a bore. People get tired of being told that which they already know. They know they are struggling, trying to make ends meet. There is no need to rub their faces in it. Instead, focus on that which does concern them, and I am not talking about professional sports. Instead, if they are paying attention to the fact that Sanders is running for president, suggest that they support Sanders in this noble objective, while at the same time expressing the Marxist belief that the capitalists will never allow a peaceful transition to socialism.

The revolutionary motion is growing in intensity and could break out any day. If that happens, we will not have to worry about flooding Washington with Leftist people. We will be faced with a whole new set of challenges. We should be so lucky!

I will close this article with my usual suggestions for banners and posters, slogans which soon will become very popular:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

The Las Vegas Democratic presidential debate is now behind us, and one more political farce is a bit of history. The capitalists are doing their best to divert the revolutionary movement, using these ”debates” and ”town halls” as ”smoke and mirrors” to distract the working class, if you will excuse the metaphor. Such metaphors must be used, in order to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat, to the level of Marxists. At least, the most advanced members of the proletariat must become class conscious, as the less advanced have the utmost respect for such people. It is up to middle class intellectuals, either current or former members of that class, to bring this class awareness to the proletariat. With that in mind, feel free to use metaphors, especially sports metaphors, as most working people are familiar with sports. Also, repetition of the scientific terms, as we all learned the alphabet through repetition. Try to communicate with people in an entertaining manner, as most political articles are a crashing bore.

Bear in mind that the revolutionary motion is in ”high gear”, which means that countless people, those whom were formerly apathetic, are now rising up, taking an interest in politics, determined to make a difference, looking for leaders and disappointed in the current crop of candidates for the presidency. Who can blame them?

This in no way changes the fact that the working people, members of the public, both proletariat and middle class, are closely watching those political spectacles. As that is the case, it is up to class conscious people, and especially Marxists, to use these as examples to help raise the level of awareness of the public. I can further suggest avoiding the use of the word masses, as most people find the word rather offensive. Such people tend to refer to themselves as common people, or rank and file.

The latest debate in Las Vegas, in preparation for the Nevada primary, was entertaining, if nothing else. The journalists are reporting ”sparks flying”, and one of them, an individual whom has managed to maintain his sense of humour -one of the few- compared this to ”Titanic meeting the iceburg”, in that Bloomberg was the Titanic and Senator Elizabeth Warren was the iceburg. Well done! Now if only Leftist writers could learn to communicate in that manner.

The journalists are also quite gleefully reporting that Bloomberg is worth 60 billion, so that he is one of the richest men in the world, and not just America. He was formerly the mayor of New York City, and used the police tactic of ”stop and frisk” against ”visible minorities”, which is to say ”people of colour”, either Afro American or Hispanic, otherwise known as ”black or brown”. He is reported to have endorsed ”redlining”, and is considered to be a racist and a misogynist, which is likely true, just as it is true that most common people are not aware of the meaning of the word misogynist.

Most people are aware of the meaning of the word racist, and misogyny is nothing more than prejudice against women. Then again, some people distinguish between sexists, those who are prejudiced against women, and misogynists, as those who are even more despicable. Apparently Bloomberg is one of the more despicable.

It is such terms which should be explained to working people, if only because it has their attention.

In fact, Warren was quick to point out that numerous women had accused Bloomberg of sexual assault, and he had ”paid them off”, in that he had given them cash in return for signing a ”non disclosure agreement”, or ”NDA”. She further suggested that he should release those women from such an agreement, and of course he refused. This is not to say that Warren is necessarily the brightest of the presidential candidates, just that she has the best handlers.

It is notable that one of the candidates accused Sanders, a self described ”Independent Socialist”, of believing that ”capitalism is the root of all evil”. It should be pointed out to working people that this is one of the favourite tricks of the capitalists, or at least of their supporters, to accuse someone else of believing that which they know to be true!

It is an over simplification to say that ”capitalism is the root of all evil”, but as we live in a class society, it is not much of a stretch. Of course the candidate who accused Sanders of believing this also believes this, just as the capitalists believe this, but are not about to admit it, just as they are not about to deny it. This is a fine example of ”moving to the centre”, otherwise known as ”straddling the fence”, and should be pointed out to the working class.

The same candidate who made that accusation, against Sanders, also accused Bloomberg of thinking that ”money is the root of all power”. As Bloomberg is extremely wealthy, a member of the bourgeoisie, that is very likely also true. He very likely does believe this, and as we live under capitalism, we can all see his point. All working people can testify to the fact that money is power!

The fact that Bloomberg is being put forward as a candidate for president, as an alternative to Trump, is significant. Both are members of the same class, the bourgeoisie, and one is every bit the racist and sexist as is the other. Bloomberg does not even have his name on the ballot in Nevada, yet participated in the Las Vegas debate. The fact that this makes no sense is an indication that the bourgeoisie is desperate, unsure of how to proceed.

Bloomberg and Trump are members of the same class, the bourgeoisie, and could be twins. One is every bit as sexist and racist as the other, completely devoid of principle, technically referred to as opportunists. In other words, they are typical members of the bourgeoisie, completely reactionary. These are more technical terms with which the working class must become familiar.

No doubt the bourgeoisie, the ruling class, is worried. They are aware of the revolutionary movement which is sweeping the country, and are doing their best to combat this, to divert it onto some harmless motion for paltry reforms. Even though the journalists are using such words as revolution and socialism -words which were formerly forbidden- the word ”secession” is still not allowed to be used.

The journalists are supremely well aware that the country is deeply divided, about to break apart, but are not allowed to say this. They are professional people with their ”ear to the ground”, so that they listen carefully to that which common people are saying. They are well aware that, for example, the state of California is close to breaking apart, and may form as many as five separate states, possible separating from the union. The state of Texas may also secede, and numerous other states are making similar ”noises”.

Without doubt, secession is merely a step upon the road to socialism, as to separate from a capitalist country to form another capitalist country is merely to ”go from the frying pan into the fire”. The very act of secession will provide people with a feeling of empowerment, which is precisely what it is, and they will then take the next step of overthrowing their capitalists and establishing a socialist society, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. As that is the worst night mare of every capitalist, there is a good reason for their concern.

In the mean time, the capitalists are trying to focus the attention of the public on the primaries and ”town hall meetings”. Trump has the bright idea of encouraging the voters to vote in any and all state Democratic primaries, regardless of the party to which they are registered, in an effort to confuse the issue and hopefully block the nomination of Sanders.

As voting is part of the democratic process, I think that is a fine idea. The more people who become politically active, if only on the level of exercising their democratic right to vote, the better. That is at least a place to start.

As I write this, the journalists are also reporting that an old ”associate” of Trump, Roger Stone, is being sentenced, much to the irritation of Trump. He personally interfered in the case to the point of insulting the prosecutors, the jury and even the judge. The prosecutors resigned in protest, the Attorney General bowed down to Trump and recommended a lighter sentence than the one which was recommended by the prosecutors. But now the newly appointed prosecutors are recommending the original sentence, as they maintain that a ”substantial period of incarceration is appropriate”. It is also reported that the judge tends to agree with the stiff sentence, if only because Stone was convicted of witness tampering, in that he threatened witnesses. As she just passed down a sentence of forty months, which is considerably less than that which the prosecutors recommended, but far more than the defence called for, it is clear that she too is defying Trump.

The fact that the new set of prosecutors have stood up to the Attorney General, and by extension Trump, is significant. As well, the federal judge is also holding her ground. It is an indication of the strength of the revolutionary motion.

No doubt there are many Leftist people, including Marxists, who are of the opinion that such little details as debates, town halls and court cases, are not worth discussing. They may want to focus on revolution and socialism. To such people I can only respond that we must ”play the hand we are dealt”. It is a fundamental tenet of Marxism that the working class must emancipate themselves. The well meaning members of the middle class cannot do this for the working class. Instead, it is up to middle class intellectuals to bring to the working class the awareness of themselves as a class, to raise their level of awareness to that of the level of conscious people, that of Marxists. The best way to do this -if not the only way- is to explain to the working people, in words they can understand, on subjects which concern them, the facts that classes exist and are in constant conflict. We do not get to choose the issues which are of concern to the proletariat. These issues can only serve as particulars, examples of the conflict between the classes. Marxists must use the particulars as examples to drive home the general.

Another particular is the fact that Trump can, and likely will, pardon Stone, regardless of the sentence which the judge hands down, which we now know is that of forty months in prison. This can be used to drive home the point that the judicial system is part of the state apparatus, which was set up to protect and serve the ruling class, the bourgeoisie. The laws do not apply to the capitalists, merely the working people. It is part of their method of rule. Regardless of what they say, the bourgeoisie are indeed ”above the law”.

It is my most fervent hope that a great many members of the working class will read this little article. As well, I am hoping that many middle class intellectuals will also take note. I have deliberately used various metaphors, which almost everyone can understand. I am also hoping that such intellectuals will carry the message in much the same manner.

On that subject, the American women in particular have proven themselves to be excellent organizers. I was deeply impressed, just as I was impressed by the same skills of the students. May I suggest that you form an alliance, of women and students, and do it again. We can only hope that a great many men join the cause. May I further suggest the goals of flooding the two mainstream political parties with Leftist people, as card carrying members, and of passing a Constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College. Past experience has proven, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that you can do this, almost immediately, even before the fall elections. Assuming that is the case, it will make these fool primary debates completely pointless.

That fact alone may serve as an inspiration. May I suggest that marches and demonstrations should carry banners and slogans which read:

Abolish the Electoral College!

Join the Two Parties!

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

The two farces of the Democratic Presidential primaries, that of New Hampshire and Iowa, are now a thing of the past. The next two farces, that of Nevada and South Carolina, are currently in full swing. The press is focused on the Democratic Presidential Debates and the numerous candidate who are determined to win the Party nomination and challenge Trump for the political jackpot, that of the presidency. Even though it is early in the election, they have already collectively spent hundreds of millions of dollars. The one candidate who has yet to run in even one primary is reported to have spent, or at least raised, over 400 million, and this in a country with massive unemployment, millions of people on food stamps, countless people living on the streets, and millions scraping by as best they can. Perhaps someone should mention to these politicians that all of those millions could better be spent elsewhere.

This in no way changes the fact that the press is covering these primaries and a great many people are watching, and in fact the members of the public are paying strict attention. Most people, both working class and middle class, are deeply dissatisfied with the current state of events, and are seeking an alternative. In other words, they are looking for leaders. Most of them are disappointed, but not surprised that none of the candidates are offering any substantial alternative. The only candidate who offers anything even slightly different is Bernie Sanders, a self described Independent Socialist. Of course, voters are torn between a candidate whom they like, and of course I am referring to Sanders, and a candidate who has the best chance of beating Trump. The press is stressing the point that Sanders may be a fine fellow, but as he is not a ”centrist”, he does not have any broad support and therefore has no chance of beating Trump. This is their opinion and they state it frequently, as if it is a fact. It is not a fact, it is an opinion, and should be stated as such. It is also very likely not true.

Most members of the middle class have been ruined, forced into the ranks of the working class, so that there are essentially only two classes in America, the working class, the proletariat, and the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. There is no middle class and consequently no middle ground, no centre. Most members of the press, the journalists, either cannot or will not face this fact. As the companies they work for are owned by the capitalists, they are forced to bias the news they report, in favour of the bourgeoisie. Otherwise, they find themselves in the ranks of the unemployed. Or perhaps, as supremely well paid people, they cannot imagine an alternative to capitalism. They may even qualify as members of the middle class, petty bourgeois. That is an academic question, best left to the political scientists. It is a question to which I am indifferent.

A far more interesting development is that the journalists are now using words which were formerly forbidden, such as ”revolution” and ”socialism”. The fact that they are now openly referring to such topics is an indication of the strength of the revolutionary motion, that which is currently gripping the country.

Other topics are in the news, and the working people closely watch the news. Among the most remarkable is the reports that 1100 federal judges are about to convene an emergency meeting, over concerns about Department of Justice interventions in politically sensitive cases. Not that it is the DOJ which is interfering in such cases so much as it is Trump ordering his Attorney General to meddle. In particular, he is quite upset that his old buddy, Roger Stone, was convicted of various crimes and could be sentenced to several years in prison, in fact seven to nine years, as is recommended by the prosecution. Trump wants to change this, and is insulting the prosecutors and the judge on the case. The Attorney General is complaining but doing as he is told. In turn, over 2,000 current or former members of the office of the AG, have called for him to resign.

It is doubtful that the AG will resign for this reason, just as it is doubtful that the federal judges will be able to take any meaningful action. The important thing to note is that the members of the administration are deeply divided. The judicial branch, which was set up by the bourgeoisie, as part of the state apparatus used to protect the bourgeoisie and crush the proletariat, is now in disarray, quarrelling with the executive branch. The ruling class is truly divided, deeply weakened.

Another leader of the working class, Angelina Ocasio-Cortez, is also in the news. She is reported to have said that ”Sanders may have to nix his medicare for all plan”. Such a statement reveals that she is indeed naive, very childish -a good thing if she is only naive! There is no way that the monopoly capitalists are about to allow Sanders or anybody else to interfere with their profits. No doubt, there are greater profits to be made in other areas, other than taking advantage of the suffering of people, but none come to mind. All dope dealers can testify to the fact that the profits are huge.

No sooner will we be through the primary farces of February, than we will be faced with the major farce of ”Super Tuesday” in March. It is expected that another presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg, will be ”throwing his hat into the ring” at that time, if not sooner. As he has already spent hundreds of millions on the campaign, this should come as no surprise. The press is already reporting allegations of racism and sexual assault. As he is a billionaire, a member of the monopoly capitalist class, the bourgeoisie, this should not come as a great shock to anyone. Such people tend to view women as members of a harem, to be used accordingly. This should be used to drive home the point that Trump is no different from any other member of his class. In other words, all members of the bourgeoisie are completely reactionary.

As I write this, it has just been reported that Trump has just issued pardons for Rod Blagojevich and ten others. The significance of this is that Blagojevich was the former governor of Illinois, in office at the time Barrack Obama was elected president. As Obama was a Senator from Illinois, he had to relinquish his Senate seat, and it was up to the governor to appoint a new Senator. Blagojevich saw this as an opportunity to sell the Senate seat to the highest bidder, and apparently he was conducting the auction on the telephone. Of course, the FBI was recording the call. This is not too surprising, as Illinois is the home state of Capone, among other notable criminals. It is considered to be perhaps the most corrupt state in the union, with possibly four of the last seven governors ending up in prison. The fact that Blagojevich advertised the sale on the telephone is a testament to his stupidity. No self respecting professional criminal would do something that stupid. So of course Trump issued him a pardon, as he probably identifies with Blagojevich. One is as stupid as the other.

These are headlines from the latest news, and the Leftist people should be using these as examples to drive home the point that classes exist and are in constant conflict. That is the only way the working class can be made aware of themselves as a class. As the revolution could break out any day now, the need to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat, is ever more pressing. The fact that even federal judges are concerned is an indication of the breadth and depth of the movement.

The fact is that these primaries and debates are pure nonsense, noise created with the obvious purpose of deceiving the people and extinguishing the growing revolution by diverting the attention of the people onto trivial matters.

Now is the time for American women to once again rise up, to come together as you did at the time Trump was inaugurated. Also avoid the trap of allowing the movement to be converted into a corporation. Instead, set up a non profit society, one which can appeal to all citizens. Encourage all Americans to join the two parties and take part in amending the Constitution, abolishing the Electoral College. The only thing required is the vote of two thirds of the states. As well, encourage the members to nominate people for all political offices. Flood Washington and all state capitals with Leftist people.

In addition, those of you who are Marxists must form a Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. The revolution needs leaders. As conscious people, it is your duty. Not to perform your duty is completely unprincipled, the basest form of opportunism.

This can still be accomplished before the November elections. American women, perhaps in cooperation with American students, have proven themselves to be excellent organizers. They have done it in the past and can do so again. The only thing they lack is leaders. It would appear that the leaders of the Womens Protest of several years ago have sold out to the bourgeoisie. Or perhaps they have merely decided to remain silent. Either way, that is not acceptable.

Other leaders will emerge in the struggle, either before or after the revolution. You ladies know who you are, so step up and take charge. If you do not, a member of the bourgeoisie will do that for you. Then everything you have fought for will be in vain.

The Independent Citizens Society should be open to all Americans, dedicated to protecting and defending the democratic republic, the Constitution. That should appeal to all, including the federal judges who are so dissatisfied. The deeper and broader the base, the better. We want to gather together as many citizens as possible.

By contrast, the CP, DOP must be very exclusive. Only the most dedicated, seasoned Marxists can be allowed to join. It is this Party, the one and only true Party of the working class, which can possibly lead the revolution to socialism and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

The fate of the American revolution is in the hands of American women. I have no doubt that you will rise to the occasion. God Bless You.