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All journalists, including those who work for the mainstream news outlets, are now deeply concerned with the fascist rhetoric of Trump. He recently announced his plan, to be put into effect ‘’as soon as he is re-elected’’, to use the ‘’Insurrection Act of 1792’’, as a legal pretext to send American troops into ‘’blue cities’’. These include New York City and Chicago, which he referred to as ‘’crime dens’’. 

For the benefit of those who are not familiar with American politics, the political pundits have separated all the cities and states, within the country, into two categories. Some of them are classified as ‘’Blue’’, or ‘’Liberal’’, or ‘’Democrat Leaning’’, as opposed to  ‘’Red’’, or ‘’Conservative’’, or ‘’Republican Leaning’’. 

Allow me to stress the fact that these classifications are not mine. I mention this, only as a means of understanding, that which the journalists are saying. 

This is the speech that Trump gave, which has caused so much concern: ‘’The next time, I am not waiting. One of the things I did was let them run it and we are going to show how bad a job they do. Well we did that. We do not have to wait any longer.’’

This stilted jargon of Trump may be difficult to understand, as his command of the language is equivalent to that of someone with an elementary school education. It was his way of saying that while he was serving as President, he ’’let them’’ -meaning the democratically elected officials of various cities and states- ‘’run it’’, meaning he let those officials perform their duty-, and in his opinion, they did a ‘’bad job’’. For that reason, ‘’next time’’, meaning as soon as he is once again President, he will not ‘’wait any longer’’. Trump plans to take over those cities and states, once he is re-elected!

As Trump does not write his own speeches, merely reads from a teleprompter, we can only assume that his writers ‘’dumb down’’ those speeches, writing in a manner that a twelve year old can recite. Now if only Trump could learn to read at that level!

Yet as one journalist, a Leftist fellow, pointed out in his broadcast:

’’Experts are now starting to sound the alarms about Donald Trump’s plans to invoke the Insurrection Act, should he re-take the White House in 2024…in order to ‘crack down on those crime dens’, as he calls them, which are liberal controlled cities.

‘’So now he is not talking about invoking The Insurrection Act to shut down on protests or riots, or even to crack down on crime. He is literally talking about using the Act to take over liberal cities, because they are so ‘filled with crime’….. Not reviewable by courts, it does not take approval from Congress, cannot put an end to it …He can send military anywhere and take over, no guard rails, effectively Martial Law’’

It is clear that this journalist is deeply concerned that Trump, once re-elected, plans to use the Insurrection Act to ‘’take over’’. As for his statement that there are no ‘’guard rails’’, I am deeply skeptical. No doubt both the courts and the Congress has a different opinion on that subject!

Even a former federal judge has given an opinion, concerning the ‘’growing threat of Trump’’, as he phrased it. In his opinion, ‘’conservative lawyers’’ should band together, in opposition. As he stated, ‘’Should Mr. Trump return to the White House, he will arrive with a coterie of lawyers and advisers who, like him, are determined not to be thwarted again. The Federalist Society, long the standard bearer for the conservative legal movement, has failed to respond in this period of crisis. More alarming is the growing crowd of grifters, frauds and con men willing to subvert the Constitution and long established Constitutional principles for the whims of political expediency. The actions of these conservative Republican lawyers are increasingly becoming the new normal. For a group of lawyers sworn to uphold the Constitution, this is an indictment of the nation’s legal profession. Any legal movement that could foment such a Constitutional abdication and attract a sufficient number of lawyers willing to advocate its unlawful causes, is ripe for a major reckoning. We must rebuild a conservative legal movement that supports and defends the American democracy, the Constitution and the rule of law and that incentivizes and promotes those lawyers who do the same.’’

Well spoken! As they are so concerned with their democratic rights and upholding the Constitution, perhaps they should do just that! In particular, they should pay strict attention to the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. As it is so important, I have decided to copy the whole thing:

‘’Twelfth Amendment

‘’The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;–the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;–The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. [And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.–]The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.’’

May I suggest that all ‘’conservative lawyers’’ take note. Within the Twelfth Amendment, there is no mention of any political parties. That includes  Republican and Democratic. Nary a word. Nor is there any mention of any ‘’running mate’’, or any District, or any ‘’popular vote’’. It does clearly state that the ‘’Electors shall ….vote by ballot for President and Vice President…in distinct ballots’’. May I further suggest that it is the Electors who vote for President and Vice President, of their choice. The states have nothing to say about this! 

In the interest of ‘’practicing what you preach’’, feel free to make those arguments before the Supreme Court. In this way, you can ‘’defend American democracy, the Constitution and the rule of law’’. Demand that the next American federal election follow the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution!

In this way, the states will not be allowed to force any Elector to vote for any candidate, for President or Vice President. The Electors will be allowed, by Constitutional law, to vote for the candidate of their choice! Such candidates may, or may not, be the candidates of one of the two mainstream political parties. That is entirely at the discretion of the Electors!

As a bonus, the country will be spared the farce of a ‘’popular vote’’! Completely meaningless!

On a serious note, I can even suggest that ‘’Leftist’’ lawyers may even assist, in this noble endeavour. Very likely, they will be only too anxious to help. Certainly a worthy cause!

Bear in mind that we do not have to like each other, in order to work together. We just have to respect each other, or at least tolerate each other, temporarily. 

As for those who cannot imagine ‘’conservative Republican lawyers’’ working with ‘’socialist’’, or still worse, ‘’Communist’’ lawyers, may I suggest that ‘’stranger things have happened’’. 

On February 17, 1918, while Soviet Russia was still at war with Germany, Lenin met with a French officer, a demolition expert, also a self described ‘’royalist, a champion of the French monarchy’’. Even though they hated each other, they had a common enemy, and were able to put aside their differences. After all, it was only temporary. 

To borrow a sports metaphor, ‘’keep your eye on the ball’’! This is to say that the fascists must be stopped! The Republican Party is currently being used, by the billionaires, in order to promote fascism! Trump is merely their figurehead!

Focus on opposing the fascist movement, of the billionaires, by neutralizing the Republican Party! This can best be accomplished by forcing all federal elections, to abide by the Twelfth Amendment! The Republican Party can put forward any candidate of their choice! Trump or anyone else! It matters not! It is meaningless!

No Elector will be forced to vote for Trump! 

There is growing concern, in America, about the MAGA, Make America Great Again, movement. Even one of the most highly respected newspapers in the country, expressed fear that the country was threatened with the ‘’end of democracy’’. These fears are well grounded. 

MAGA was the slogan, which was coined by the handlers of Trump, on his first successful run for the presidency. It has a certain appeal, at least to the less advanced, more patriotic Americans, as it implies that America was great, at one time, but has since fallen into decline. It also implies that Trump is able to restore that ‘’greatness’’. 

As the vast majority of working people are struggling to ‘’make ends meet’’, this promise, by a man with great personal charm, has a certain appeal. In the past, in other countries, under similar circumstances, similar appeals, by similar leaders, also of great personal charm, led to fascist dictatorships. The concern is that America is also heading towards a fascist dictatorship. 

The journalists are documenting the opinion of historians, that ‘’Trump’s rise to power, was almost immediately accompanied by debates over whether his ascendency, and the ascendency of other leaders around the world, with similar political views, signalled a revival of fascism. Fascism is generally understood as an authoritarian, far right system of government in which hyper nationalism is a central component. It also often features a cult of personality around a strongman leader, the justification of violence or retribution against opponents, and the repeated denigration of the rule of law’’. 

It is no secret that, as soon as Trump is once again President, he plans to immediately declare martial law, and to scrap the Constitution. In fact, he is determined to do this, on his first day back in the White House. This scrapping of the Constitution is more politely referred to as the ‘’denigration of the rule of law’’. 

It is safe to say that this ‘’cult of personality’’, is also an accurate description of the followers of Trump. We can further say that, just as ‘’past fascist leaders have appealed to a sense of victimhood, to justify their actions’’, so too Trump is ‘’following in the footsteps of previous fascists’’. Trump thinks that no one has any right to charge him with any crime! He thinks he is above the law! He fully intends to ‘’get even’’ with those who are pressing charges against him! That includes the prosecutors and judges! 

The historical experts are agreed that fascism contains certain elements, that make it ‘’far more dangerous than authoritarianism’’. One of those elements is ‘’rejection of democracy, in favour of a strongman’’. 

Of course, that ‘’strongman’’ is Donald Trump, whom the billionaires plan to send to the White House, in order to ‘’maintain stability’’, or ‘’law and order’’, as they phrase it. In the process, the Constitution is to be scrapped, Trump is to be empowered as an absolute dictator, with unlimited powers, while ‘’social order’’ is to be maintained, through the use of force. 

The journalists are correct, when they state that, ‘’for the fascist, war and violence are a means of strengthening society, by culling the weak and glorifying heroic warriors’’.

Perhaps one of the strangest features of fascism, is that of fostering resentment and anger against the ‘’cultural elites’’, for causing so much pain and suffering, among the common people. This is encouraged, by those same ‘’cultural elites’’! Trump is one of those people, a member of the same class of ‘’cultural elites’’, a billionaires, that he is raging against!

A strict hierarchy is also characteristic of fascism, based around male dominance, with women relegated to subservient roles. The men are ‘’protectors, providers and controllers of the family’’. Any ‘’deviants’’, such as homosexuals, are to be ‘’culled’’. A ‘’superior race or ethnicity’’, is glorified. In the case of America, under Trump, that ethnicity has fallen to ‘’White Christian Nationalists’’. 

In order for a fascist dictatorship to thrive, it is first necessary to normalize violence, denigrate all opponents, portray them as less than human, or ‘’vermin’’, as Trump referred to anyone who opposes him. Then it is a simple matter of obliterating all opposition, through violence, as this is ‘’justified’’, on the grounds that they are ‘’vermin’’. 

This turn to fascism, on the part of the ruling class of billionaires, the bourgeoisie, is in response to the fact that they can no longer rule, in the old way. So fascism is the alternative method or rule, which they have chosen. Trump is merely a figure head, a ‘’puppet’’, with the billionaires ‘’pulling the strings’’. 

Yet a number of people, and organizations, have come out in opposition to this. The most vocal are also the most ‘’Right Wing’’, or ‘’Conservative’’, as they describe themselves. Yet as they have taken a most progressive position, it is up to ‘’Leftist’’ people, to support them,  in their opposition to this fascist trend.

No doubt, there will be a great howl from some of those on the ‘’Left’’, to the effect that we cannot possibly work with such people. This stand is incorrect. As Lenin stated, ‘’Only those who have no self reliance can fear to enter into temporary alliances even with unreliable people; not a single political party could exist without entering into such alliances.’’ 

Equally without doubt, such self described ‘’conservatives’’ certainly qualify as ‘’unreliable people’’. Yet these same conservatives are fighting against fascism, for our democratic rights. But, as Lenin also stated, ‘’an essential condition for such an alliance must be complete freedom for Socialists to reveal to the working class that its interests are diametrically opposed to the interests of the bourgeoisie’’.  

The following is a partial list of organizations which are opposing Trump, and his fascist policies, according to the internet, as they describe themselves, on their websites:

‘’Our Principle Pac was a super pac established in January 2016  as part of the Never Trump Movement’’

The Club For Growth is a self described ‘’leading conservative organization, focused on American economic issues, limited government and conservative public policies’’.

‘’Americans Against Trump -We are the first people in the country doing the most to keep Donald Trump away from the presidency or kick him out of the White House. Join the resistance against the worst president in American history.’’

‘’Never Trump Movement is an ongoing conservative moderate movement that opposes Trump, started by Never Trump Republicans, and offer prominent Republican conservatives as GOP nomination for president’’

The organization with the most detailed website is referred to as ‘’The Lincoln Project’’, those who are clearly in opposition to Trump, and his fascist policies. I have chosen to copy the whole website:

‘’WE HAVE SEEN THE BEST AND WORST OF AMERICAN POLITICS

‘’The Lincoln Project is dedicated to the preservation, protection and defence of democracy. Since our launch in December, 2019, The Lincoln Project has played a unique role in American politics. We entered the political arena with two stated objectives: first, to defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box in 2020 (Done) The second was to ensure Trumpism failed alongside him. We understand that the real fight against Trumpism is just beginning and we’re committed to seeing it through. Our democracy depends on it.

‘’Founded by former Republican strategists who understood the grave threat of Trumpism to our nation, the Lincoln Project team has expanded to include individuals from across the political spectrum. We are first and foremost: pro-democracy. 

‘’Why We Fight

‘’Our mission is to protect the American Republic from Donald Trump and those who identify (publicly or privately) as MAGA supporters. While we are optimistic about the future, we are not complacent. In 2020, it took an as hoc coalition to ensure Trump’s defeat. In 2022, we built a coalition across the political spectrum and again brought democracy some breathing room. We agree with Trump on only one thing: 2024 is a battle for America’s future.

‘’President Abraham Lincoln led the United States through the bloodiest, most divisive and most decisive period of our nation’s history. He fought, not because he wanted to, but because he knew the dual goals of preserving the Union and the end of slavery would be achieved only through armed conflict. At Gettysburg, he implored us not to forget those who had ‘their last full measure of devotion’ to preserving the American experiment. 

‘’Today, we find our nation divided again -faced with a growing authoritarian movement  populated by millions of radicalized voters, for whom this fight is existential as well as hyper -partisanship and Ultra -MAGA movements within the government itself. Donald Trump and those who ascribe to Trumpism are a clear and present danger to the Constitution and our Republic.

‘’This is why we fight.’’

This website is clearly passionate, devoted to the ‘’defence of democracy’’. They also see ‘’Trumpism’’ as an ‘’authoritarian movement’’, one which is ‘’a clear and present danger to the Constitution and our Republic’’. In fact, that which they refer to as ‘’Trumpism’’ is not authoritarian, but far more dangerous. It is fascism. 

As they are ‘’dedicated to the preservation, protection and defence of democracy’’, those of us who are on the ‘’Left’’, can unite with them, on that particular goal. After all, they have ‘’expanded to include individuals from across the political spectrum’’. That includes those who consider themselves to be socialists, democrats, social democrats and even Scientific Socialists, which is to say Marxists, Communists. Yet in order for us to work with them, we must be able to put forward our own beliefs. If that is not possible, then there is no basis for working together.

The ‘’common people’’, as the members of the working class refer to themselves, have to be made aware that this is indeed fascism, and not ‘’Trumpism’’, or  ‘’MAGA’’, or even ’’authoritarianism’’. It is the same Nazi belief that our parents and grandparents fought against, in WW2! Trump is not the problem! MAGA is not the problem! The problem is the ruling class of billionaires, the bourgeoisie, those who ‘’cannot rule in the old way’’! They have decided to ‘’change their method of rule’’! The ‘’new method of rule’’ is that of fascism! Trump is merely their figurehead!

As documented in a previous article, the billionaires have hired hundreds of loyal servants, in order to ‘’screen’’ thousands of people, with the goal of placing those people in key positions, within the- soon to be created- Trump administration. Fascists one and all!

The threat is both grave and urgent. Feel free to take Trump ‘’at his word’’, when he stated his intention to scrap the Constitution, ‘’at or before’’ the next federal election! He means it! Join both mainstream political parties! Both serve the same class! Do not make a gift of the Republican Party, to the billionaires! Work with all the organizations which oppose fascism! Regardless of how Right Wing they may be!

For those of us who are Scientific Socialists, we can add another slogan, to our banners and posters:

Death To All Fascists!

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the press has been focused on the possibility that this may be the beginning of World War 3. There is cause for their concern, as the war is clearly expanding. The American military sent two fleets to the Mediterranean, in preparation for a wide ranging war. 

According to a statement by the American Defence Secretary, President Biden ordered two airstrikes in Syria, ‘’against Iran and its aligned groups’’. As he phrased it, ‘’The president has no higher priority than the safety of U.S. personnel, and he directed today’s action to make clear that the United States will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests.’’ 

The press went on to explain that these airstrikes are an attempt to ‘’quell wave after wave of drone and rocket attacks against American troops, based in Syria and Iraq, triggered by the Israel-Hamas war.’’ They further report that there are 900 American troops in Syria, and 2,500 more in Iraq. Their mission is to ‘’advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence of an ‘Islamic State’, which in 2014 seized large swaths of both countries, but was later defeated’’. 

As well, Israel has carried out ‘’strikes’’ against a military organization referred to as Hezbollah, located to the north of Israel, in the southern part of the country of Lebanon.  The press refers to these strikes, as a response to ‘’tense exchanges of gun fire, along the Lebanon border’’. In addition, Israel has also prepared ‘’elite forces’’, in anticipation of invading Lebanon. 

As it is also accepted that Hezbollah is the dominant political force in the West Bank, which is currently occupied by Israel, there are fears that Israel could also be attacked, from the West Bank.

In Yemen, the Houthis have declared themselves to be part of an ‘’Axis of Resistance’’, of Iranian allies, determined to ‘’retaliate on the Israeli war on Gaza’’. 

The Iranian Foreign Minister just released a statement, to the effect that, ‘’Resistance leaders in the region say that until the full rights of the state of Palestine are realized, and until an outcome is reached in confronting the occupation in the region, they will keep their fingers on the trigger’’.

The press is also reporting, that the Foreign Minister of Iraq issued another warning, threatening the expansion of the war, if the current cease fire does not continue. 

As I write this, both Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ‘’tentative truce’’, for several days, with the goal of exchanging hostages, and providing the people of Gaza with desperately needed humanitarian supplies.  

On the first day of that truce, a number of hostages were exchanged, and a number of trucks were allowed to enter Gaza, from the border with Egypt. It remains to be seen if this truce will continue to hold. If the truce fails to hold, then Iran is threatening an escalation of the war.

No wonder the press is so concerned with the threat of World War 3!

As that is the case, perhaps it is best to examine the events which led up to the two previous world wars. If those events are similar to the current events, then we have good reason to  worry.

No doubt, all middle class intellectuals will find this to be supremely boring, as they are already well aware. Yet my main concern is with the recently awakened members of the working class, as they have to be ‘’brought up to speed’’, so to speak. Or as Lenin stated, ‘’our very first and most imperative duty is to help to train working class revolutionaries who will be on the same level in regard to Party activity as intellectual revolutionaries’’.(italics by Lenin) After all, in order for the approaching revolution to be successful, a truly scientific socialist revolution, the proletariat, or at least the most advanced strata of the proletariat, must be class conscious. 

It is safe to say that the events leading up to the First World War, started in the nineteenth century. In fact, Marx and Engels lived and worked in the mid to late nineteenth century, during a time in which capitalism was in its early, competitive stage. At the same time, the capitalists of the so called ‘’Great Powers’’, the most highly industrialized countries of the world, were busy ‘’dividing up the world’’, between them. 

As a result of their study of capitalism, Marx and Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto, in 1848. They documented the fact that the industrial revolution gave rise to capitalism, and further, that capitalism initially played a most revolutionary role. In fact, at first, it had certain progressive characteristics. This is explained quite clearly, in their Manifesto. 

Just as Marx predicted, capitalism developed into the stage of monopoly, around the ‘’turn of the century’’, which is to say the beginning of the twentieth century. At that time, the most successful capitalists, those who were then referred to as ‘’multi millionaires’’, agreed to cooperate, as it was thought that this was the best way to ensure a huge profit, through ‘’price fixing’’. 

Those same monopoly capitalists were also aware of the fact that ‘’something had changed’’, although they could not say exactly what that was. Not that they had any great desire to do so. They were only concerned with their profit. 

Yet this ‘’new state of affairs’’, under monopoly capitalism, became known as ‘’imperialism’’. Those who choose to embrace monopoly capitalism, are referred to as ‘’imperialists’’.

It was Lenin who conducted a thorough, scientific examination of monopoly capitalism, that of imperialism. This gave rise to a true masterpiece, titled Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism. Among other things, he concluded that imperialism is ‘’reaction, right down the line’’. 

At the same time that capitalism was reaching its highest monopoly stage, the ‘’Great Powers’’, succeeded in ‘’dividing up’’ the whole world, between them. All other countries became mere colonies of those highly industrialized, imperialist countries. 

This led to a little problem, among the imperialist powers. As there were no more colonies available to be seized, this just meant that the imperialist powers that were ‘’ambitious’’,  anxious to ‘’extend their influence’’ through out the world, had to separate certain colonies from other countries, other imperialists.

In particular, Germany was anxious to expand. With that in mind, a ‘’Quadruple Alliance’’, otherwise known as the ‘’Central Powers’’, took shape. These consisted of the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. 

In opposition to the Central Powers, the ‘’Allied Powers’’, or ‘’Entente Powers’’, came together, in the form of France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy and Japan. After all, these countries were not at all anxious to part company with their colonies!

This attempt to ‘’redivide the world’’, among the ‘’Great Powers’’, gave rise to the ‘’Great War’’, the ‘’War To End All Wars’’. It did nothing of the sort! Yet, starting in 1914, millions of common people, workers and farmers- peasants- were engaged in a great slaughter! They were sent to kill each other, so that one or another group of monopoly capitalists, imperialists, could rule the world! The ‘’Great War’’ was nothing other than the ‘’Great Slaughter’’ of common people!

Yet it did give rise to revolution! In Russia, the Romanov Dynasty was first overthrown! Then the Russian capitalists seized power! They were determined to continue the Great Slaughter of common people! In the interests of seizing colonies and increasing profits, of course!

In response, the workers and poor peasants rose up, under Lenin, overthrew the Russian capitalists, and created the first socialist republic in the world! As the vast majority of common people were poor peasants, this became known as the Dictatorship of the Proletariat and Poor Peasants! Thus was born the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, led by Lenin!

After the death of Lenin, Stalin took over the reigns of power, and continued to crush the capitalists. He carried out the policies started by Lenin. 

We can only stress the fact that the Soviet Union, under Lenin and Stalin, was a truly Scientific Socialist country, a Communist country, one which embraced the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. It was only after the death of Stalin, in 1953, that the Russian capitalists were able to restore capitalism, and place the fool Khrushchev in charge. 

Events which happened, immediately after the first successful socialist revolution in Russia, are instructive. These serve to drive home the fact that, after any socialist revolution, the monopoly capitalists, the billionaires, do not ‘’resign themselves to their fate’’. On the contrary, there ‘’resistance increases tenfold’’, as they make every effort to ‘’restore their paradise lost’’, according to Lenin.

In fact, Lenin was shot, in 1918, so that he died in 1924. Also, in Germany, in 1919, Karl Liebnecht and Rosa Luxembourg were murdered. Other working class revolutionary leaders, around the world, were also murdered. Still others, such as Kautsky, ‘’turned his coat’’, becoming a traitor to the proletariat. He and numerous others ‘’sold out’’! As I have covered this is previous articles, there is no need to repeat it here. 

The point is that the working class was deprived of some of their finest leaders! As a result of this, the international working class movement, towards scientific socialism- temporarily!- regressed. 

At that time, immediately after the Great Russian October Socialist Revolution, the most advanced strata of the proletariat, had embraced the principles of scientific socialism! The Dictatorship of the Proletariat was widely discussed! Such is no longer the case!

This is no cause for despair on our part! The working class, at least in the most highly industrialized countries of the world, are quite highly cultured. Most are literate, and have access to digital devices. The internet is ‘’at their finger tips’’! That makes the task of raising their level of awareness, to the level of scientific socialists, ever so much easier!

This brings us to the subject of the Second World War, starting in 1939. Once again, the imperialist powers were ‘’at each others throats’’, squabbling over the colonies. For that reason, the slogan of the true Communist Parties, of all the warring countries, was ‘’Turn the Imperialist War Into A Civil War’’. By a civil war was meant a revolutionary war, of scientific socialism, against the ruling class of capitalists, as had happened in Russia, in 1917. This was correct, at the start of the war, with Germany and Italy, waging war on France and Great Britain. 

That changed dramatically on June 22, 1941. On that day, Nazi Germany invaded the first socialist republic, the Soviet Union. The imperialist world war was converted into a just war! The Socialist Soviet Union had to be defended! The slogans, of the true Communist Parties, of all countries, changed to ‘’Defend the Socialist Soviet Union!’’

In response to the invasion, the Soviet Union called for all citizens to defend the homeland! They referred to this as the Great Patriotic War! It was no longer a war to redivide the world! The war which started, in 1939, between the imperialist powers, was converted into a just war! The Socialist Soviet Union had to be defended!

Of course, as is well known, the Soviet Union defeated the Nazi invaders, in 1945. The alliance, between the Communists of all countries, and the imperialists of the countries at war with Nazi Germany, came to and end. 

It is also well known that Stalin died, in 1953. At that time, the Russian capitalists were able to restore capitalism, within the Soviet Union, due to mistakes that Stalin had made. 

The Chinese Communists conducted a proper criticism of Stalin, and concluded that he was a fine revolutionary, but had made a number of serious mistakes, which allowed the capitalists to return to power, after he died. 

After Mao died, in 1976, the Chinese capitalists were also able to return to power, due to mistakes that Mao had made. As I have documented this in a previous article, there is no need to repeat it here. 

Suffice it to say that the road to scientific socialism, is not a ”paved highway”. Our class enemies, the monopoly capitalists, the billionaires, are not about to ‘’resign themselves to their fate’’, under scientific socialism. The history of previous socialist revolutions leaves no room for any doubt!

It is up to us to honour the memory of previous great revolutionaries, by learning from their mistakes! 

Of course, those who restored capitalism in the USSR and in China, do not refer to themselves as capitalists. They call themselves ‘’Communists’’. As capitalism is failing in both of those countries, the western capitalists offer this as ‘’proof’’ that Communism is a failure! 

Nothing could be further from the truth! It just means that capitalism is failing in the countries which were -formerly!- socialist! 

I can only hope that our recent converts to scientific socialism, find that to be helpful.

Now to return to the subject of the Middle Eastern War, and the threat of World War 3.

The fact that the American imperialists have troops located in both Syria and Iraq, is an indication that they consider the Middle East to be part of their ‘’sphere of influence’’, to use their stilted expression. It is also clear, from their press reports, that the Americans consider Iran to be the main threat to that ‘’influence’’! 

For the moment, there appears to be no other imperialist power, which they refer to as a ‘’super power’’, competing to take control of the region. Yet no doubt, numerous countries, in the Middle East, are fighting for the right to self determination. They want to be free from the influence of the American imperialists. 

As well, the people of Palestine are fighting to throw off the yoke of the Zionists. They want to create a homeland of Palestine, one in which people of various religions can live together, in peace. This includes the Muslims, Jews and Christians. They previously lived together,  for hundreds of years, respecting the beliefs of each other, and plan to do so again. But then the Zionists have to be first overthrown!

Both Israel and Hamas are making the mistake of resorting to the use of terror, against civilians, in the current war. Such a use of terror cannot be justified. For that reason, the leaders of both factions could soon be facing charges, from the International Criminal Court. 

In summary, we can conclude that the war has already spread to other countries in the Middle East, most notably Lebanon and Syria. It will very likely spread to more countries, mainly in opposition to the Zionists and American imperialism. That is a far cry from World War 3.

Just how far the war spreads, is largely up to the revolutionary forces in America. If Trump  manages to return to power and establish his fascist dictatorship, then it is very likely that the current Middle Eastern War will expand, as the world unites against American Fascist Imperialism. 

The revolutionary forces within America are determined, that will not happen!

Allow me to start this article, by first expressing my most heartfelt gratitude to the capitalists, the billionaires, for inventing the internet. It is truly a most revolutionary invention. Perhaps the best way to express my appreciation, on behalf of the working class, is by using the internet to expose the lies and hypocrisy, of those same billionaires.

The journalists who have websites, on the internet, are not constrained by the same rules, under which mainstream journalists labour. The unfortunates who work for the mainstream media, are forced to bias the news, in favour of the capitalists. After all, it is the billionaires who own those international media outlets. Either report the news the way the capitalists want it reported, or look for a job elsewhere!

For that reason, it is only the ‘’freelance’’ journalists who report on subjects which the capitalists would prefer to keep quiet. One of these topics is that of the ‘’disfunction’’ within the Republican Party, the Grand Old Party, the GOP. 

One such report I found to be most interesting, for several reasons. 

The journalist starts by stating that ‘’Republicans are getting crushed at the state level, after letting MAGA take over’’. Of course, MAGA stands for Make America Great Again, the ‘’war cry’’, or slogan, if you prefer, of Trump and his supporters. He goes on to give several examples. This includes the state of Arizona, in which the state GOP is ‘’begging the national GOP for money’’. Then, in the state of Michigan, he reports that ‘’a brawl broke out, an actual physical fight’’. As well, in the state of Georgia, ‘’extremism issues are leading to similar electoral failure’’. His conclusion, is that ‘’donors want nothing to do with those people’’. He then quite gleefully pointed out that the Democratic Party is raising over double the money, as the Republican Party.

It is reasonable to assume that this fellow considers himself to be ‘’Leftist’’, or at least ‘’Left leaning’’, possibly even socialist. He appears to ‘’rejoice’’ over the fact that ‘’donors want nothing to do with those people’’, meaning the MAGA people, so that it works in favour of the Democrats. This outlook is a faulty. 

As is well known, there are two mainstream political parties, Democratic and Republican. The Democrats would have us believe that they represent the ‘’middle class’’, so that they are the Party of the ‘’Left’’. The Republicans would have us believe that they represent the ‘’business’’ people, so that they are the Party of the ‘’Right’’. 

It is significant that the term ‘’middle class’’ is referred to rather vaguely, as it is also customary to deny the existence of classes, here in North America. As well, the term ‘’business’’ is equally vague. Both terms are used to spread confusion. 

In fact, both Parties serve the same class, that of the monopoly capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. The one and only difference between them, is in the spelling of the words.

Politicians, for both Parties, are ‘’managed’’, by a small army of professional people, referred to as ‘’handlers’’. These include writers, who prepare their speeches. Others are responsible for their hair, clothes and makeup. Still others tend to the proper posture, tone of voice, facial expression and hand gestures of their ‘’assets’’. Politicians who have previously pursued successful careers, in the field of entertainment, tend to make the best ‘’assets’’. Trump is a highly successful entertainer! 

As for the money received from ‘’donors’’, there are ‘’strings attached’’. Those who donate that money, expect something in return! These donors are invariably capitalists, and see these donations as an investment. The particular Party which delivers a return, upon that investment, is a matter of no concern, to the capitalist. 

There can be no doubt that all elections are expensive. Candidates who are elected, owe a great deal to their donors! By far, the most expensive election, is that of the federal. The federal election of 2020 cost a record breaking $14.4 billion!

With that in mind, and in the interest of raising the level of awareness of the working class, especially those who still have faith in the democratic process, allow me to make a few suggestions. 

Instead of condemning the ‘’MAGA’’ people, for joining the Republican Party, feel free to follow their lead! Encourage all working people, especially all those that are ‘’Leftist’’, to join the two mainstream political parties, both Democratic and Republican, preferably as card carrying members. It is the card carrying members of each Party, who decide the candidates for any and all political offices. If enough Leftist people join both Parties, we can make sure that Leftist candidates are on the ballot, for both Parties. In that manner, it will not matter how much money was donated, to either Party. A Leftist candidate is certain to win!

At the same time, feel free to associate with other members of those parties, including those working people who are considered to be MAGA. Let them know that we are not the demons that their leaders make us out to be!

Bear in mind that it is ‘’against the rules’’ to become members of both Parties, but not against the law. Feel free to be naughty!

Another suggestion is to encourage middle class attorneys, experts on Constitutional law, those who consider themselves to be ‘’Leftist’’, to challenge the 2020 federal election, in the Supreme Court. I have previously made suggestions, on the grounds that it did not follow the procedure laid out in the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. Demand that the next federal election follow those procedures. At the same time, flood social media with updates, as the mainstream press is certain to give their own slant to the story. 

If the Supreme Court rules in our favour, then any popular vote will be declared to be meaningless, and the states will not be allowed to meddle in any federal election. The electors, appointed by each state, will be allowed to vote for the candidates for President, as well as Vice President, of their choice. Such candidates may, or may not, be members of any political party.

As I have given a list of possible arguments, to be used by these attorneys, there is no need to repeat it here. Besides, those people will, no doubt, choose their own arguments.

Bear in mind that the vast majority of people are working class, proletarians. As Lenin pointed out, ‘’only the socialist consciousness of the working class can guarantee our victory’’. This is to stress the fact that not all MAGA people are the enemy! By no means! There are a great many supporters of Trump, MAGA people, common people, who are merely misled. They tend to be less advanced, and require patience. More popular literature must be prepared, with them in mind, and possibly sent through email, if appropriate. 

In conclusion, it is up to all Leftist people to take advantage of the chaos and confusion, within both political parties. It is a reflection of the chaos taking place, within the ranks of the billionaires. Use this as a means to raise the level of awareness of the working class. 

The ruling class of monopoly capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, can no longer rule in the old way. They are now determined to change their method of rule. That new method of rule involves scrapping the Constitution, and setting up Trump, as a fascist dictator. 

The key to stopping them, is to raise the level of awareness, of the working class, the proletariat, to that of socialism. Let us focus our every action, with the idea of raising their level of consciousness. If those of us who are true Scientific Socialists, Communists, do our job properly, then all working people will soon be discussing the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.  

Of late, the mainstream press – the bourgeois press – has been howling that Trump is a ‘’threat to democracy’’. This expression has even become so common, we can honestly say that it can be referred to as a ‘’slogan’’. 

Most common people – working people – may well get the idea that Trump, and only Trump, is a threat to their democratic way of life. The bourgeois journalists certainly go to considerable length, to give that impression. Now they are further howling that Trump is a fascist, and plans to set himself up as a dictator. There is some truth to all of this, as well as a great deal of distortion. It is the purpose of this article to clarify the situation. 

Incidentally, for the purposes of this article, I refer to all working people as common people, as that is the manner in which they refer to themselves. I should also mention that  the journalists who work for the mainstream press, are in the service of the capitalists, the billionaires, those who own that press. For that reason, they have to ‘’slant’’ the news in favour of their bosses, regardless of their personal sentiments. For that reason, it is important to separate the facts they state, from their analysis, which always supports the capitalists.

Especially now, it is vitally important to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat. As a result of the revolutionary motion, countless common people, those who were formerly apathetic, are now politically active, or as they phrase it, they ‘’woke up’’. They are demanding change! They want answers! The only ‘’answers’’ they get from the press, are evasions and half truths. 

It is of vital importance to raise their level of awareness! The reason I say this is because, as Lenin stated, ‘’the only basis that can guarantee our victory…is the socialist consciousness of the working class’’, my italics. 

In previous articles, I documented the fact that ‘’democracy’’ is merely a method of class rule. In fact, the ‘’democratic republic’’ under which we live, is nothing other than the rule of the capitalists, the billionaires, over the common people, the working class. This particular method of rule has served them very well, for a great many years. 

Yet, that ‘’time honoured’’ method of rule, is no longer effective. The revolutionary motion has inspired countless working people, those who were formerly apathetic, to become politically active. The two party system is no longer working. In Washington, members of the two parties are ‘’behaving like third graders’’, as the journalists phrase it. As one politician stated, rather politely, the Members of Congress are ‘’demonstrating complete disfunction, that has descended into physical violence’’. 

This is not an exaggeration. In fact, one House Member physically elbowed another! One Senator even challenged the leader of a trade union to ‘’fisticuffs’’! The comparison to children is a school yard is legitimate!

So now the ruling class of billionaires, the bourgeoisie, has decided to scrap their current method of rule, that of the democratic republic, in favour of a fascist dictatorship, with Trump as the figurehead leader. 

It is important to remember that Trump does not write his own speeches. Nor does he speak ‘’off the cuff’’, so to speak. On the contrary, Trump reads from a teleprompter, one that the television cameras are careful to conceal. As a highly successful entertainer, Trump is able to read from that teleprompter, without appearing to do so. His years in show business are serving him well! It is only after the ‘’show is over’’, that Trump posts on social media, that which he has recited. In this way, common people get the idea that Trump writes his own speeches. 

The point to be stressed,  is that Trump is merely the ‘’figurehead’’, the ‘’puppet’’, for the billionaires. The class conflict has not changed! It remains class warfare! It remains a conflict of the working class, the proletariat, against the billionaires, the bourgeoisie! It is not a conflict between the working class and a ‘’wannabe’’ dictator!

It is also a fact that the current revolutionary movement is nothing other than ‘’class consciousness in embryonic form’’. This movement testifies to the ‘’awakening antagonism’’ between the working class, and the capitalist class of billionaires. This is not to say that the working class is now ‘’class conscious’’. It most certainly is not!

In fact, class consciousness can only be brought to the working class, from an outside source. The working class, exclusively by its own efforts, is able to develop only trade union consciousness. Working people may recognize the fact that there is strength in numbers, hence the importance of trade unions. 

By contrast, the theory of scientific socialism, including the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, was elaborated by Marx and Engels. These men were well educated, intellectual members of the ‘’propertied classes’’. It is to their credit that they turned their backs on a life of comfort, as members of the middle class, to instead work in the service of the common people. 

These revolutionary theories, that of scientific socialism, are well known to the ‘’upper class’’, the billionaires. After all, those theories are taught in university. They are certainly not taught, or even mentioned, anywhere else! And as very few working class people can afford to attend university, members of the working class are largely unaware! Fine by the billionaires!

Now the billionaires have thoughtfully simplified the class struggle, with their plan to wipe out the middle class. Their plan is to ruin thousands of banks, as well as tens of thousands of businesses. That includes General Motors, as GM is one of the businesses that is Too Small To Succeed! As they fail, the few billionaires will ‘’pick up their assets’’. In the process, the middle class will be ruined, forced into the ranks of the proletariat. Anyone who objects to this, will be classified as ‘’vermin’’, and will be treated as such. 

If nothing else, this provides the intellectual members of the middle class with the motivation to take part in the creation of a true Communist Party, Dictatorship of the Proletariat, CP,DP. (The only true Communist Party is one which calls for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat)

The current plan of the billionaires, is to create a fascist state, with Trump as the figure head dictator, abolish the Constitution, and wipe out the middle class. They must be stopped. That calls for a truly fine organization, in order to establish Scientific Socialism. The mass revolutionary movement does not relieve us of this burden. On the contrary, it ‘’imposes’’ this duty on us, ‘’because the spontaneous movement of the proletariat will not become a genuine ‘class struggle’ until it is led by a strong organization of revolutionaries’’. (Italics by Lenin)

Without a true revolutionary organization, the spontaneous movement of the working class, towards socialism, is certain to be diverted, by the bourgeois ideology, onto some harmless path of social reform. After all, the ‘’bourgeois ideology is far older in origin than Social Democratic (Marxist) ideology; because it is more fully developed and because it possesses immeasurably more opportunities for being distributed’’, (Italics by Lenin)

Having said that, perhaps a word of caution is in order. Taking part in the creation of such a truly revolutionary organization, a true Communist Party, is not something to be taken lightly. Once that step is taken, there can be no turning back!

In the case of Russia, under the rule of the Tzar, Lenin gave five requirements, which are necessary for a true Marxist Communist Party. In the case of twenty first century America, such a similar situation may also soon exist, unless the billionaires are stopped! Here are those requirements:

1. ‘’That no movement can be durable without a stable organization of leaders to maintain continuity 
2. ‘’That the more widely the masses are spontaneously drawn into the struggle and form the basis of the movement and participate in it, the more necessary is it to have such an organization, and the more stable must it be (for it is much easier for demagogues to side track more backward sections of the masses)
3. ‘’That the organization must consist chiefly of persons engaged in revolutionary activities as a profession
4. ‘’That in a country with an autocratic government, the more we restrict the membership of this organization to persons who are engaged in revolutionary activities as a profession, and who have been professionally trained in the art of combatting the political police, the more difficult will it be to catch the organization and 
5. ‘’The wider will be the circle of men and women of the working class or of other classes of society able to join the movement and perform active work in it’’ (italics by Lenin)

Those who take part in creating, and becoming a Member of, a true Communist Party, must be devoted revolutionaries. This is not to say that such people cannot also be members of other professions. In fact, this is recommended. After all, everyone has to earn a living. Bear in mind that Lenin was also an attorney.

As yet, we still live under a democratic republic, complete with some restricted democratic rights, as guaranteed in the Constitution. That democratic republic is under an even greater threat than I suspected, according to the latest internet report. 

Perhaps I should add that I do not generally go into any great detail, concerning my sources, as I consider such details to be secondary. Besides, I do not want to face a law suit.

A respected journalist is reporting that, as part of ‘’Project 2025’’, also known as ‘’Agenda 47’’, no less than eighty people are busy ‘’screening’’candidates, for positions in the ‘’soon to be created’’ Trump administration. One of these busy souls is a man who was formerly a lawyer for Trump, now in serious legal trouble. No doubt, he anticipates that with Trump once again in the White House, and the Constitution a ‘’dim and distant memory’’, he will not have to worry about any pesky legal charges.

The purpose of this screening, of thousands of people, is to determine those who are truly ‘’devoted and loyal’’, worthy to serve in a Trump administration. As one source admitted to reporters, ‘’Hundreds of people are spending millions of dollars to install a pre vetted pro Trump army of up to 54,000 loyalists, across government, to rip off the restraints imposed on the previous 46 presidents. The screening for ready to serve loyalists has already begun, driven in part by artificial Intelligence from a (technical company), contracted for the project. Social media histories are already being plumbed. Trump himself spends little time plotting government plans, but he is well aware of a highly coordinated campaign to be ready to jam government offices with loyalists willing to stretch traditional boundaries’’. 

The expression, to ‘’stretch traditional boundaries’’, is a reference to the plan, by the billionaires, to install Trump as a figurehead president. This loud mouthed fool can then be their puppet, with the billionaires pulling his strings. They further plan to scrap the Constitution, and set Trump up as President For Life, a Dictator. 

We have always needed a true Communist Party. That is certainly true today, more so than ever. In fact, it is urgently needed, as it is far more difficult to establish such a Party, under a dictator. The billionaires plan to set up such a dictator, ‘’at or before’’ the 2025 election, according to Trump. Feel free to take him at his word. He means it. That man does not have a sense of humour. 

In terms of forming a Communist Party, Dictatorship of the Proletariat, the ‘’ball is in the court’’ of the middle class, if you will excuse the sports metaphor. It is highly unlikely that any members of the working class could manage that, although certain advanced workers can no doubt be helpful. Almost all proletarians simply do not have the training necessary, to accomplish such a task. 

Yet the revolutionary motion continues to grow, becoming ever stronger. The country has been referred to as a ‘’powder keg’’, in that any ‘’spark’’ can cause an explosion. It is just a matter of time before a full blown revolution breaks out. The success – or failure!- of that revolution, depends largely upon the willingness of intellectual members of the middle class, to take part in creating a true Communist Party. 

The decision, of middle class intellectuals, to establish a true Communist Party, should not be terribly difficult. After all, the billionaires have already decided to set up a dictator, and wipe out the middle class, by separating them from their capital. This will have the effect of driving all middle class people into bankruptcy, and the ranks of the proletariat.

By contrast, a true Communist Party can properly lead the forth coming revolution. For that reason, it is almost certain to succeed. Middle class intellectuals who support the revolution, whether Communists or not, will be rewarded, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. They will be placed in key management positions, running various businesses. 

This revolution will be thorough. Bourgeois intellectuals will be a target of that revolution. That includes bourgeois scholars and bourgeois scientists. Their spiritual power, which I refer to as ‘’professor power’’, will be broken. The act of breaking that spiritual power, will not be pleasant.

Middle class intellectuals who oppose the revolution, will be considered to be supporters of the billionaires, enemies of the people, and treated accordingly. 

To all middle class intellectuals, a word of advice: Choose Wisely!