As I write this, the trial, by the Senate, of President Trump is just starting. That is certainly a step in the right direction, and long over due. The importance of the trial lies not so much in the outcome, but in the fact that so many working people, including those who were formerly apathetic, are now taking a keen interest in the ”democratic” process.
It is also a fact that the ruling class, the bourgeoisie, have arrived at a stage of crisis. They can no longer rule in the old way, and must change their method of rule. As yet, they are floundering, unable to decide precisely the new method of rule. The organization they have established, which I refer to as the White House Resistance, has yet to make a decisive move. This is to say that Trump has yet to be stopped. They are afraid that any move they make on Trump could trigger a full scale revolution. They are also afraid that if they do not stop Trump, he could trigger a full scale revolution.
Either way, revolution is on the horizon, and could break out any day. Now is the time to raise the level of awareness of the revolutionary proletariat, to bring to the proletariat the awareness of itself as a class. The scientists are in a unique position to do this, in that they can document the lies and distortions of the bourgeoisie, as written in the scientific textbooks. Some of these lies are quite flagrant. This may help to drive home the point that the bourgeoisie are a pack of liars and hypocrites.
Here is a short list of the outright lies of the scientific textbooks:
Dinosaurs went extinct 65million years ago, even though birds are dinosaurs.
There are no mass extinctions of reptiles, even though there were 5 mass extinctions of reptiles.
The megafauna in North America survived three ice ages, even though they went extinct because they could not survive climate change.
The dire wolf is extinct, even though it still exists, but only as a remnant population of an extinct species.
The Jefferson ground sloth is named after Thomas Jefferson, who described one such animal, even though it is extinct.
Astronauts could never have survived a trip to the moon, because they would have been exposed to massive doses of radiation, even though astronauts walked on the moon.
Countless reports, by credible eye witnesses, of a giant, naked, hairy, bipedal ape, Sasquatch or Bigfoot, which matches the description of gigantopithecus, are disregarded, as that ape went extinct a hundred thousand years ago.
Even more reports of UFOs are disregarded, as the millions of people who have seen these objects are merely delusional.
This is but a small sample of the lies propagated by the scientific community, on behalf of the bourgeoisie, and after the revolution, these lies will be exposed. Now is the time to get ahead of this, to join the revolutionary forces, and not be crushed under the wave of revolution which is about to sweep North America.
No doubt all scientists are aware that to go public with these facts would risk almost certain career suicide. This is certainly a legitimate concern, as most people have responsibilities, families who are counting on them for support. To such people I can only respond that there is strength in numbers. All members of the trade unions can testify to that. Bear in mind that these unions were forced upon the working class. The capitalists gave the workers no choice. In much the same way, the capitalists are also giving the members of the middle class, the petty bourgeois, including the scientists, no choice other than to band together in a fellowship of some sort.
With that in mind, I can only suggest that scientists follow in the footsteps of the proletariat, and form an International Scientific Association. Such an Association would have real power, able to stand up to the bourgeoisie, to demand and achieve legitimate change. Members of all branches of science should be encouraged to join the Association. Possibly it should be extended to scholars and intellectuals. As the Association takes shape, the members can determine such little details. The broader the Association, the more power it will hold. It should not be limited to one country, but to all countries of the world. Now that we have the internet, we would be fools not to take advantage of it. The capitalist are able to ruin the careers of any particular person, but not a whole Association of people.
Such an Association, or at least members of such an Association, could point out that Marx and Lenin were political scientists. They placed the class struggle on a scientific basis. It is doubtful, and probably not desirable, that the Association would advocate the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, but certain members of the Association could do just that. As scientists tend to be highly respected, their endorsement would carry a great deal of weight. This would certainly help to raise the level of awareness of the working class. As a bonus, such scientists would not be a target of the revolution.
Perhaps that requires a little explanation. All scientists can be said to be members of the middle class, petty bourgeois, or at least aware of the existence of classes. If nothing else, their education and life style force this awareness upon them. By contrast, the rather limited education of working people, and the life style of the working class, does not lead to the awareness of classes. These are merely facts that I am stating.
It is also a fact that the working class sometimes gets into revolutionary motion, as is currently happening. I refer to this as an act of God. This is not to say that the members of the working class know what they are doing, because they do not. This is to say that the working class makes history. The current ruling class, the bourgeoisie, is about to be overthrown and crushed by the working class, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. The working class is as yet not aware of this.
At the time of the outbreak of the revolution, by which I mean a full scale uprising, the working people will attack those whom they consider to be the enemy. This includes the bourgeoisie, although they are few in number. It also includes the people who support the bourgeoisie, and they are quite numerous. All scientists, and in fact all members of the middle class, would be well advised to distance themselves from the bourgeoisie. Make it clear to the working class, before the ”outbreak of hostilities”, the revolution, that you are on the side of the proletariat. The alternative will not be pleasant.
With that in mind, I can only stress to scientists and intellectuals the urgency of forming an Association, if for no other reason than as a safety net. Then, those who choose to become politically active can help to raise the level of awareness of the proletariat. Those who choose to not become politically active run the risk of becoming targets of the revolution.
Either way, the revolution will soon break out. The higher the level of awareness of the working class, the smoother will be the transition to socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. It is to the advantage of all scientists to make sure this transition is as smooth as possible.
I will close this article with slogans which I hope will soon become house hold expressions:
President Trump ordered the execution of ten Iranian citizens recently, including a high ranking member of their military. This killing took place on Iraqi soil, without the knowledge or approval of any Iraqi official. The Iraqi Parliament has immediately responded by ordering the removal of all American military personnel from the country.
The American military in turn released a memo, written in the convoluted language which is characteristic of all bureaucrats. As they phrase it, the American military ”in due deference to the soverignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement…Coalition forces are required to take certain measures to ensure that the movement out of Iraq is conducted in a safe and efficient manner…We respect your soverign decision to order our departure.”
It is strange that the bureaucrats, both civilian and military, take great pride in phrasing simple statements in the most twisted manner they can imagine. Their expression ”to prepare for onward movement” is another way of saying that they are going to retreat. Perish forbid that they should use simple language that common people can understand.
According to the press, this memo was signed and delivered by an American general who is serving within the country of Iraq. It is clear that he respects the ”soverignty of the Republic of Iraq” and the authority of the ”Iraqi Parliament and Prime Minister”. As that is the case, it is equally clear that he does not belong in the American military.
The American high command, which is to say the Joint Chiefs of Staff, JCS, most emphatically disagree with that memo. They say that it was a mistake, a ”draft”, and should never have been released. They have no intention whatsoever of pulling troops out of the ”soverign Republic of Iraq”, regardless of the wished of the ”Iraqi Parliament and Prime Minister”. The American high command, including the JCS, has no respect for the Soverign Republic of Iraq. American troops are occupying that country and they fully intend to continue to occupy that country.
The squabbling does not end there, not by a long shot. It extends to the very top of the American high command, both military and civilian. As president, Trump is the ”Commander in Chief of the American Military”. As such, Trump has the final word. His final word is that the American military will not only continue to occupy Iraq, but in case of a war with Iran, will target ”cultural centres”.
This stands in stark contrast to the statement of the Defence Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They say they will ”follow the law of armed conflict”. That is the law which forbids the targeting of civilian or cultural centres. Such actions are considered to be war crimes.
It is safe to assume they are referring to the approaching war with Iran, as the American military already killed ten Iranian citizens. Perhaps they are of the opinion that this act of mass murder does not fall under ”the law of armed conflict”. They could be right, as such people like to ”split legal hair”. This in no way changes the fact that ten men are dead. It certainly makes no difference to the members of their families, whether the people responsible for this act of mass murder are charged with an act of terror, or murder, or war crimes, or crimes against humanity. But then the penalty is very likely the same.
This in no way changes the fact that the Secretary of Defence and the Chairman of the JCS have both stated that they will ”follow the law of armed conflict”, in direct contradiction to the orders of their Commander in Chief, President Trump.
The fact that they prefer to abide by the laws of war imply a certain level of intelligence on their part. They simply do not want to be charged with war crimes. It is doubtful that they have taken this stand on any humanitarian grounds, because they are staunch defenders of imperialism, and such people have no humanitarian tendencies. They are merely marginally more intelligent than Trump, which is not saying a great deal.
Assuming Trump orders the destruction of cultural centres, it remains to be seen if the members of the military will carry out that illegal order.
On the home front, so to speak, the situation is equally confused. The members of the House are already considering further articles of impeachment, even though the first two articles of impeachment have yet to be delivered to the Senate. In popular terms, this is considered putting the ”cart before the horse”.
The Speaker of the House is setting the standard, an example many other members of the House are quick to follow. She has yet to submit the articles of impeachment to the Senate, so that the trial by the Senate is postponed. She is also considering a vote on a ”war powers resolution to limit President Trumps military actions regarding Iran…military hostilities with regard to Iran to cease within thirty days”.
It is not often that we witness such touching displays of starry eyed optimism from such high ranking members of the American government. Perhaps the Speaker of the House has missed her calling. She really should have joined the Peace Corp.
Perhaps someone should remind her that Trump just ordered the execution of ten men, almost certainly provoking a war with the soverign country of Iran. He fully intends to target cultural centres, as soon as that war begins. He is well aware that these actions are in violation of international law, and he simply does not care. So now the best the Speaker of the House can come up with is to limit him to thirty days of ”doing his worst”? What makes her think that Trump will respect such a ”war powers resolution”? What planet is she from?
The only surprise is that the White House Resistance, those who published an editorial in the New York Times, have yet to take action. They vowed to stop Trump ”one way or another”, and yet have failed to do so.
It is clear that the American imperialists are deeply divided. They appear to be well aware that they cannot rule in the old way, and must change their method of rule. They simply cannot agree on the change. The immediate problem is Trump, and they cannot even agree on the best way to remove him from office.
This is class war, soon to break out into open conflict. It is the class of monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie, the ruling class, against the working class, the proletariat. Now is the time to strike, as the enemy is deeply divided, squabbling among themselves. It is entirely possible that they have decided that the best thing they can do, is nothing at all. They may have decided to allow Trump to run amok, to provoke a war with Iran, knowing full well that it is a war they cannot possibly win, as any alternative could well provoke a civil war, a revolution.
Even though a war with Iran could -and will- create terrible damage to the country, the American imperialists are prepared to pay that price.
Now the American bourgeoisie consider Trump to be a ”loose cannon”, which is precisely what he is, and formerly decided to stop him, ”one way or the other”. The trouble is that they are also well aware of the revolutionary movement which is taking place, and they are afraid that any action they take against Trump could trigger a revolution. There is nothing which scares them more than the threatened loss of their wealth and power, being crushed under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.
Perhaps we can compare the current situation to that of Russia in 1917. Karensky, as head of the bourgeois Provisional government, was well aware that the situation was revolutionary. His greatest fear was that the peasants and workers, the proletariat, would rise up and overthrow the government of the ruling class, the bourgeoisie. As a result of this, his plan was to surrender the capital, Saint Petersburg, to the Germans. Only the November 7 -new style calendar- revolution was able to prevent him from carrying out this act of treason.
In the current situation, Trump has apparently been given a free hand to go to war with Iran. At least, it is safe to assume that the Iranians will retaliate, if only because they said they will. This will almost certainly lead to a war in the Middle East, and not just with Iran. We can expect several other countries in the region to become involved, not because they love Iran, but because they hate America.
This Middle Eastern War is almost certain to cost countless lives and cause great damage to America. But just as Karensky was prepared to sacrifice the capital of the country, in order to prevent a revolution, so too the American ruling class is prepared to ruin this country. What ever it takes to preserve their wealth and power.
All indications are that the revolution is closer than most people realize. War is on the horizon, and as Marx phrased it, ”War is the midwife of revolution”. This is not to say that war is necessary to start a revolution, because it is not. It is to say that the First World War gave birth to the Russian revolution. The next war with Iran could give birth to the next American revolution.
As that is the case, and as most middle class intellectuals are familiar with the details of the Russian revolution, it is perhaps appropriate to suggest a slogan for the fortunate few. It may help to serve as a not so subtle hint for them to get active. They are well aware that at the time of the revolution, Karensky was holed up in the Winter Palace of the Czar. He and his fellow government officials were guarded by troops of the Savage Division, if I am not mistaken. The precise details are not as important as the fact that there were a limited number of troops available to protect the members of the Karensky regime. The reason for this is quite simple. Most of the army was at the front, fighting the Axis forces.
The point is that at the time of war, the ruling class is at its weakest, due to the fact that most of the troops are at the front, not available to crush any revolutionary out break. As a result of this, the revolution is more likely to be successful.
The intellectuals to whom I am referring are well aware of this, just as they are aware that at the time of the storming of the Winter Palace, other key sites were also secured. These included communication centres in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, as well as railroad stations, key bridges and sea ports, all across the country. A similar uprising must be carefully planned for the American revolution, but on a much larger scale. There are a great many cities in America, as opposed to the few in Russia in 1917. We can expect the American officials to hole up in the White House, much as the Russian officials holed up in the Winter Palace. So at the time of the uprising, it is necessary to storm the White House, but also numerous other key sites. Capital Hill and the Pentagon, for example.
With that in mind, I can only stress the fact that the uprising must be carefully planned and coordinated. That is where the middle class intellectuals come into play. Feel free to follow in the footsteps of Marx and Lenin, fellow middle class intellectuals. Make plans for the insurrection. Your slogan can be:
The day January 2, 2020, is a day which will ”live in infamy”, as far as Iran is concerned. It is the day the United States assassinated a top Iranian general, as well as nine other Iranian citizens. It is the day the United States provoked a war with Iran. Just as surely as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour was an act of war, so too the American killing of several top Iranian officials is an act of war. The question is not a matter of ”if” the Iranians will retaliate, but ”when” the Iranians will retaliate.
The Iranians have already announced that they plan to resume their production of nuclear weapons. They have also announced their plan to attack several American military targets. In response to this, Trump has announced that if that happens, the American military will strike fifty two Iranian targets, cultural as well as military. It should be noted that any attack on civilian targets is considered to be a war crime.
Now, more than ever, it is imperative for conscious people, Marxists, those who are aware of the existence of classes, to bring to the working class the awareness of themselves as a class. This act of aggression, if not outright war, is characteristic of the imperialists. Explain to working people that imperialism is monopoly capitalism, and that such people, the imperialists, the super rich, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, are completely reactionary. They will go to any length to preserve their wealth and power. This act of war against Iran is merely one example. The fact that countless people could end up dead is of no consequence, at least as far as the imperialists are concerned.
Trump has justified this act of mass murder, the killing of ten Iranian citizens, as a defence against an ”imminent threat” on the part of General Seleimani. Of course, Trump was careful not to go into any details. Perhaps Trump expects us to trust him, to take him at his word. Just how stupid does he think we are?
It is to the credit of the journalists that they have documented thousands of instances of Trump lying, and that in the mere three years that he has been president. The man lies constantly, for any reason and for no reason. Clearly the man is simply not capable of being honest. If I was the charitable sort – which I am not – I would say that the man is sick, in desperate need of professional help. But I maintain that Trump is not sick. He is merely a typical member of the class of monopoly capitalists, those who are technically referred to as the bourgeoisie, and all such people are bare faced liars. Trump is not a sick man. Trump is a lying man. Trump is a typical bourgeois.
There is a reason Trump ”allegedly” ordered the murder of those Iranian men. I use the word ”allegedly” out of respect for all courts of law. The fact of the matter is that he brags about ordering them killed, but that has yet to be proven in a court of law.
No doubt there are many readers who cannot imagine Trump being arrested and charged with any crime, much less murder. After all, he is a billionaire, and such people are immune from prosecution. ”Money talks”, as is the age old expression, and in fact it talks loud and clear. But now working people are also ”talking”, and if anything, the working people are talking even louder and more clearly, or at least more clearly than ever before. The days of the bourgeoisie getting away with any and all crimes, including murder and sexual assault, are a thing of the past.
As for those who are skeptical -and I welcome such a healthy attitude- may I point out to everyone the fact that recently a number of rich and famous people, including celebrities and billionaires, have been charged and convicted with various crimes. Perhaps the case of Jeffrey Epstein is the most revealing.
Epstein was a convicted sex offender, a pedophile, which is to say a child molester, commonly called a ”skinner”, who was charged with several very serious crimes. He was locked up awaiting trial when he allegedly committed suicide. At least, that is the official version. The unofficial version is that he was murdered. Either way, there are a great many very rich people, members of the bourgeoisie as well as members of the nobility, who are quite happy to hear that he is dead. One of those members of the nobility is a member of the British royalty, a son of the queen, no less. Numerous other billionaires are suspected to have paid Epstein a great fortune for the honour and privilege of raping underage girls. The death of Epstein may have gotten them ”off the hook”, but only temporarily. As the revolutionary motion gains strength, other victims, under age girls at the time of their rape, are sure to step forward.
As Trump is the head of state, he is no doubt aware that it is against international law to order the murder of others, whether military people or civilians. It is also against international law to target civilians, in case of war. It is not clear that all members of the American military are aware of this. The fact is that it is not just Trump who could be charged with the murder of those ten Iranian men. The military members who carried out that order can also be charged. The International Criminal Court, the I.O.C., has ruled, many years ago, that ”just following orders” is not a legal defence.
It is to be hoped that the pilots who are ordered to bomb civilian targets, as well as the operators of missile launchers who are faced with similar orders, will give this serious consideration. Better to face charges of failing to obey illegal orders, rather than face charges of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Worse still, such people could be sent to Iran to face charges. That is perhaps the worst night mare of every American military member.
The Iranian delegate to the United Nations, the U.N., has lodged an official complaint, properly so. As a result of this, the U.N. may intervene and request the I.O.C. issue a warrant for the arrest of Trump and all others responsible for the killing of those ten Iranian citizens.
As for those who consider this to be a joking matter, may I suggest all consider the fact that as long as Trump is president, the head of state, he probably cannot be arrested and charged in any court. As soon as he is out of office, ”all bets are off”, so to speak. Staying in his home country, in this case the United States, will likely prevent him form being arrested. On the other hand, as soon as he sets foot outside the protection of the country, he is likely to be arrested. That of course is assuming the I.O.C. issues a warrant for his arrest.
The same is true for the military personnel who carried out the illegal order and fired the missile that killed those ten men. The only difference is that they can be arrested at any time, if they leave the protection of the country, as they are not elected officials.
This is what we can expect under the current political climate. That could change, and change most dramatically, and much sooner than most people think.
Of course I am referring to the approaching revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. At that time, the capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, will be separated from their wealth and power. They will be crushed under the iron heel of the working class, the proletariat. We will first and foremost protect our women and children. Sex offenders and child molesters, skinners one and all, will not be tolerated. The same is true of thieves and killers. Trump and the members of the military would do well to bear this in mind. The threat of appearing before the I.O.C. may well be the least of their worries.
The ten Iranian citizens were killed within the borders of Iraq, and the government of Iraq has responded by ordering the expulsion of all American military personnel. No doubt the Iraqis want no part of a war with Iran. As this military presence is little more than an occupying force, it is very likely that this ”order” will simply be ignored by Trump.
Immediately before this killing of the Iranians, those same Iranians mounted that which I would refer to as a probing offensive. Within the capital of Iraq, there is located an American embassy, which is considered the most safe and secure of all American embassies. The walls and doors were thought to be safe from all assaults. In addition, there is a secure zone around the embassy, guarded by Iraqi troops, those who were trained and equipped by Americans. This zone is referred to as the ”Green Zone”, for some reason. This provides the embassy with an added level of security. Or so they thought.
The Iranians decided to determine the security of the embassy, and were no doubt pleasantly surprised. A rather small detachment of men, perhaps a couple hundred, unarmed, were sent to the Green Zone. The Iraqi troops guarding that zone could easily have driven those men away, but they did not. They allowed those Iranians to approach the embassy and attack it, with hand held weapons. Many of the Iraqis, those who were supposed to be guarding the embassy, joined in the assault. The steel doors were broken down and the embassy was penetrated, over a period of two days. The embassy personnel were forced to retreat to a more secure location within the compound. At that point, the Iranian commanders gave the order to pull back. To go any further would have invited American fire by machine guns, artillery and aircraft. As the troops were disciplined, they did as they were ordered.
The American military is claiming they repulsed an attack on their embassy by the Iranians. That is not saying much as those men were not armed. They are careful to ignore the fact that the Iranians broke into the American embassy and determined precisely the weakness of the American position. The American embassy is not at all secure. Further, at the time the war breaks out, they can expect the Iraqi forces, including those whom the Americans have trained and equipped, to join them in fighting those same Americans.
The reason for this impending war with Iran is that Trump has been impeached. He is facing a trial by the Senate, as is required by law, and must be worried. If convicted, he will be removed from office. Most people are of the opinion that is not about to happen, as the Senate is firmly controlled by the Republican Party, the GOP. I am not so sure of that, and apparently Trump is not so sure either. Hence, a war with Iran, as a means of forestalling any trial. Perhaps he is of the opinion that with a good war waging, people will lose interest in removing him from office.
As I write this, the Speaker of the House is still hanging on to the articles of impeachment, ”negotiating” with the Republican majority leader of the Senate, concerning the rules of the trial. As the last thing that majority leader wants is a trial, I doubt there is a great deal of negotiations taking place. He is very likely telling her what she can do with those articles of impeachment. That is not something which is mentioned in the press. But then, it is not fit to print.
No doubt there are a great many people, either current or former members of the middle class, who are well aware of this. To such people I can only say, pass it on. The working class has to be made aware of themselves as a class. That requires repetition and the explanation of the technical terms, as it is also necessary that working people be aware of those terms. It is only the working class, the proletariat, that can lead the revolution. The middle class, the petty bourgeois, can and must, bring this class awareness to the proletariat.
The middle class, the petty bourgeois, or at least the remnants of that class, are simply not capable of leading the revolution. They can and will take part in the revolution, assisting the working class, but their duty now is to raise the level of awareness of the proletariat, to prepare the working people for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.
As for those who complain that the proletariat is not prepared to assume political power, I can only respond that you are right. That is a fact, just as it is a fact that in Russia, 1917, the proletariat was even less prepared to assume political power. The revolution was forced upon them, as Karensky was prepared to surrender Saint Petersburg, the capital of Russia, to the Germans, as a means of crushing the revolution.
The point is that if we wait until the proletariat is prepared to seize political power, completely trained, the revolution will never happen, as the bourgeoisie will make sure that preparation never happens. The best we can do is prepare them for their approaching dictatorship, as it is very likely that the bourgeoisie will soon force the issue.
For that reason, I am encouraging all Americans to become card carrying members of the two mainstream political parties, Democratic and Republican. As such, they will become ”party bosses”, in positions of leadership. It may help to think of this as training for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, because that is precisely what it is. Of course it is not reasonable to expect the majority of working class Americans to join the two parties. It is reasonable to expect the most advanced strata of the proletariat to do just that. They in turn will receive valuable training in leadership roles, which will prove to be most valuable after the revolution, when they are placed in positions of authority, crushing the bourgeoisie, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.
Bear in mind that the most advanced workers are the leaders, while the less advanced workers pay strict attention to their advice.
In the interests of persuading as many American to join the parties as possible, I suggest the use of slogans. These should appeal to people from different age groups. This is just the beginning, and as people become active, they can also be encouraged to read Marxist literature. The experience they gain in the class struggle will soon persuade them of the correctness of our position.
These slogans are meant as suggestion only. For the younger generation, possibly:
Free Tuition!
Abolish All Student Loans!
For the older generation, the seniors:
Free Medical!
Increase the Pensions!
For the unions and all working people:
Increase the Minimum Wage!
For the sports people:
Defend Our Bill of Rights!
Hand Guns Yes! Hand Grenades No!
It is to be stressed that no one should be badgered to join the two parties. It must be strictly on a voluntary basis. Under no circumstances should this lead to confrontation. Those who are not familiar with computers, such as the seniors, should be offered assistance. Stress the fact that as party bosses, they get to decide the person to go to all state capitals, as well as to Washington. There is no need to tell them that they should nominate someone who is sure to fight for their interests, as common people are not entirely stupid. On the other hand, Washington is filled with bourgeois boot lickers who naturally assume we are just that. It is high time we showed them the error of their ways.
As usual, in the interests of international solidarity, and for the benefit of those who are more advanced, I can close with my usual favourite slogans:
Lately a young lady, a lovely 16 year old by the name of Greta Thunberg, has been making headlines. She was recently voted the Time Magazine Person of the Year, beating out other finalists, including Donald Trump. So of course Trump did that which he does best. He insulted her. Perhaps Trump should be nominated for the Ignoramus Person of the Year. He certainly has my vote.
Greta Thunberg is a student activist, famous for initiating a School Strike For the Climate. This has apparently triggered a student protest movement, one which has since become wide spread. This is excellent news. It is an indication that the revolutionary movements in various countries, being spear headed by America, France and Hong Kong, are spreading to the younger generation, as well as other countries.
The last thing we want to do is to discourage such revolutionary motion, on the part of the students, as well as people who are not so young. This in no way changes the fact that the climate is constantly changing, and has been since the creation of the world.
We may point out that recently, by which I mean within the last hundred thousand years, there have been three ice ages in North America. In terms of geological ages, a hundred thousand years is a very short time, which is the reason I use the word recent.
At the time the glaciers covered the continent, a great deal of water was tied up as ice, so to speak, and the levels of the oceans of the world were considerably reduced. No doubt this had an effect on the climate in various parts of the world, so we can say that the dramatic drop in temperatures on one continent was indirectly responsible for climate change on a global level.
We can honestly say that no one knows precisely the cause of the ice ages in North America, although various theories have been put forward. Nor do we know the causes of the warming of North America, which resulted in the melting of the glaciers. The only thing we know for sure is that people had nothing to do with this. At that time, there were far to few people, and the only green house gasses they released were in the form of camp fires.
It may help to point out that classes exist all around the world, and that it is the class of capitalists, the bourgeoisie, who are the problem. Their one and only concern is that of making a profit, and not just any profit, but the maximum possible profit. If this huge profit results in the fouling of the water we drink and the air we breath, then so be it. They consider this the cost of doing business.
To say that the climate is changing as a result of the burning of fossil fuels is at best a stretch. Further, to say that the science supports this belief is supremely optimistic, as the scientists are careful to say that which the capitalists want them to say. To say anything else is to commit career suicide, as our political leaders, the politicians, are in the service of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie.
I realize that is a strong statement, and I am sure that a great many people will be insulted by this. Yet I stand by that which I have said. I have been conducting research for many years, challenging theories in various fields of science. As a result of that research, I have written several books documenting the distortions and outright lies of the scientists, some of whom are highly respected. At the same time, I have provided directions for determining the existence of a great many species, all of which are thought to have gone extinct a very long time ago. They are not extinct. They can be located quite easily and inexpensively. The scientists have not discovered them because the scientists are careful not to look for them.
With the help of the members of the public, common people, we will very soon prove that there was no mass extinction of dinosaurs. That ”mass extinction” is a mere fairy tale, as is the ”mass extinction of megafauna” here in North America, at the end of the last ice age. Further, there was no mass extinction of reptiles. That includes the flying reptiles, pterosaurs or pterodactyls, and several orders of swimming reptiles, fresh water as well as salt water. We should add that within each reptilian order, there are probably dozens of species. It is safe to say that most reptilian species, if not all, are predators, man eaters. Lest we forget, there is a separate species of human living among us in North America, commonly referred to as Bigfoot or Sasquatch. Naturally, the scientists are careful to ignore all evidence of their existence.
May I suggest that all this talk of ”climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions” is a ”red herring”, a decoy dreamed up by the bourgeoisie, in an effort to divert the revolutionary movement onto some harmless path of social reform. As so many people are now deeply concerned with climate change, it appears to be having some effect.
In the interests of bringing clarity to a situation which has been deliberately obscured by the bourgeoisie, may I suggest to all climate activists, and not just students, that they consider the wars that are currently raging in various parts of the world. These wars are a natural result of the competition between the so called ”great powers”, the highly developed countries, those who are determined to rule the world. At the same time, consider the poverty and slums, the hunger, the homeless people living on the streets of those same countries. The capitalists, the bourgeoisie, the people in charge of those countries, can afford to spend mountains of money on war, but cannot afford to feed and house their own citizens. Then there are the immigrants, people desperate enough to risk their lives, in an attempt to find a better life for themselves and their children. These people are being thrown into prison, separated from their children, who are also being thrown into prison. Their only crime is that of being poor and desperate.
That is merely a small sampling of the butchery and misery for which the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are responsible. Bear in mind that those are the same people who control the careers of the scientists. Any scientist who dares to suggest that I am right, is sure to commit career suicide, never again to earn a living working in any field of science. That is just the way it is.
Those are the same people who swear that climate change is taking place as a result of green house gas emissions, and that we have got to change our way of life. Or words to that effect. It is difficult, if not impossible to figure out exactly what they are saying, if only because they are trying to confuse the issue. In that department, that of spreading confusion, they are doing a splendid job. I just do not believe a word they are saying.
I am certainly not suggesting that those who are politically active, opposing climate change, should quit being politically active. Far from it. I am suggesting that those same people consider that which I am saying, and perhaps assist in the search for one or more of the animals which I have listed in my books. The directions for finding those animals are clear and simple. I can also suggest that Americans, in particular, should become card carrying members of the two mainstream political parties. That way, as party bosses, they can send Leftist people to Washington, and those politicians can fight to oppose climate change.
Incidentally, I consider the search for these prehistoric animals to be a part of the class struggle, merely a different battle ground. If nothing else, they are part of our heritage, one of which we have been robbed. Aside from that, there is a desperate urgency involved in locating the flying reptiles, pterodactyls, as they are currently preying upon women and children. Females of child bearing age they attack because they smell the blood, and children are easier to pick up and carry away. This takes place in the darkness in open areas, the victims are taken to caves in the mountains, and the remains are never recovered. In the vast majority of cases, the families of these women and children never know what happened to their loved ones. Their suffering, mental anguish, never ends. I can only express my most sincere condolences, and regret that I do not have better news.
It is also true that these same animals are able to kill horses and cattle, the livelihood of so many farmers. Their livestock is found dead and mutilated in the morning. As long as their livestock is left outside after sundown, this death and mutilation will continue. Sad but true.
I have also given direction to prove the existence of the Sasquatch, or Giants, as I refer to them. Those who first make contact with these people, a separate species of human, will no doubt be supremely proud. That is the dream of every scientist.
The energy and enthusiasm of those involved in opposing climate change will soon be focused on the revolutionary motion, that of overthrowing the bourgeoisie and establishing the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. At the moment, there are various protest movements in the country, fighting for social reform, of one sort or another. It is only when those same movements come together to fight for scientific socialism, that real lasting change will take place. Until then, the best those well meaning members of such protest groups can hope to achieve is paltry reform.
The correct Marxist understanding of the class struggle has to be made available to all people, working class and middle class, young and old, students and retirees. All must be encouraged to become politically active. The revolution is on the horizon. The only way forward is scientific socialism. The only alternative is a utopian dream. The bourgeoisie have to be overthrown and crushed under the heel of the working class, the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Only then can we develop clean sources of energy, clean up our environment, providing one and all with clean water and clean air. This will only happen when humanity is relieved of the profit motive.
In the interests of uniting the various movements towards the common goal of overthrowing the bourgeoisie, of raising the level of awareness of all working people, we can suggest the following slogans:
The holiday season has brought news of great joy to countless people. President Donald John Trump is now officially impeached. Millions of people could not have asked for a finer Christmas present. It is just too bad that such a gift cannot be wrapped and placed under the tree.
The cheers and celebration of the progressive people on the Left stands in stark contrast to the weeping and wailing of the reactionaries on the Right. The day the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment is a day which will ”live in infamy”. They are afraid this is the beginning of the end of the American Empire. We can only hope and pray they are correct.
The House of Representatives, or the Congress, is currently controlled by the Democratic Party, led by the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. The Democratic Party presents themselves as the party of the middle class, the ”little guy”. By contrast, the Republican Party is presented as the party of the rich, the business people, those who are responsible for creating wealth and jobs. This great wealth of the capitalists is supposed to ”trickle down” to the ”less fortunate”.
This fairy tale is a world of fantasy which the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, have created. In their dream world, there is no working class, the proletariat, just as there is no capitalist class, the bourgeoisie. The only class they refer to is the middle class, and that includes almost everyone. It may help to think of this as a Sesame Street for adults.
This imaginary creation of the capitalists stands in stark contrast to reality. The fact is that we live under capitalism in its highest form, that of monopoly, technically referred to as imperialism. Those who support monopoly capitalism, imperialism, are of course referred to as imperialists. These people are completely reactionary. There is absolutely nothing progressive about imperialism. The imperialists, and those who support the imperialists, are concerned only with the maintenance of the wealth and power of the class they represent, the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. That is the point which has to be driven home to the vast majority of working people, the proletariat.
The two mainstream political parties, Democrats and Republicans, serve the same class. The party bosses, those who are card carrying members of the parties, are those who work ”behind the scenes”, and ”call the shots”, or ”pull the strings” of their ”puppets”, those who are elected to political office. Excuse the metaphors, but the use of such popular terms may be the best way to persuade the vast majority of working people, the proletariat, of the existence of classes, of the antagonism between the classes, and the absolute necessity of becoming politically active.
As Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi has long resisted the calls from the progressive members of her party, the Democrats, to impeach Trump. No doubt the Democratic party bosses decided not to impeach Trump, as they decided that is not in the best interests of the class they serve, the bourgeoisie. Yet the pressure ”from below”, which is to say the members of the public, the working class, proletariat, and the middle class, technically referred to as the petty bourgeois, was so intense, she was forced to take action. Hence, two articles of impeachment.
So far so good, all in accordance with the law of the land, the Constitution, which states quite clearly that it is up to the House of Representatives to impeach a president who is suspected of being guilty of ”Treason, Bribery or Other High Crimes and Misdemeanors”. Now it is up to the Speaker of the House to send those articles of impeachment to the Senate, so that Trump can go on trial and be judged by that Senate. All of this is in accordance with the Constitution.
It is not by accident that Nancy Pelosi was dressed in black at the time of the passing of the articles of impeachment against Trump. Such attire is traditionally worn at funerals, as an indication of mourning. She also scolded the members of the Democratic party who started to applaud, much as a school teacher corrects a class of students who are misbehaving. Shame on you, members of The Squad!
Now Nancy Pelosi is looking for a loop hole, some way to prevent or at least delay such a trial. She is quite cheerfully pointing out that the Constitution makes it clear that the articles of impeachment must be referred to the Senate, but it does not say when those articles must be sent. This tactic of stalling is characteristic of the bourgeoisie. Perhaps they think the working class will lose interest and forget about such little details as removing Trump from office.
The journalists are reporting that this stalling on the part of Pelosi provides her with ”leverage”. Perhaps a reality check on the part of the journalists is in order. Even the Senate majority leader, a fellow Republican of Trump, is wondering just what ”leverage” there is in not forcing him to not conduct a trial, one to which he is dead set opposed! He is being threatened with not having to deal with the articles of impeachment, which is the very thing he so desperately wants!
No doubt Pelosi will present the articles of impeachment to the Senate at the point when the pressure ”from below”, from the members of the public, the working class and the middle class, becomes sufficiently intense. As the working people are so focused on this impeachment process, that should take place any day now.
The details of the trial have yet to be worked out, and that is a bone of contention. The Democratic senators want a proper trial, complete with witnesses and documents. The Republican senators want a ”kangaroo court”, a quick vote to acquit Trump of all charges, ignoring all evidence to the contrary. Such a procedural detail requires a simple majority vote, and as there are fifty three Republicans but only forty seven Democrats, it will require four Republican senators to ”cross the floor” and vote with the Democrats, in order to have a proper trial.
By contrast, two thirds of the Senators have to vote guilty in order to have Trump removed from office. In effect, the Senate is the jury, but not to be confused with an impartial jury, as is required in a court of law. The majority leader of the Senate made it quite clear that he will vote to acquit, regardless of the evidence presented, and will pressure the members of his party to also vote to acquit. We can expect nothing better from such people.
This is not to say that the anticipated trial by the Senate does not concern us. Far from it. Our goal, the goal of Marxists, conscious people, Communists, is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat. We want them to become aware of themselves as a class, with interests which are diametrically opposed to the interests of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie. The best way to do this is to use examples of that which concerns them, and that certainly includes the anticipated trial by the Senate. We must make it clear that Trump is not the problem. Whether he remains in office or not, the class he represents, the bourgeoisie, will remain in power. Nothing of substance will change.
With that in mind, we can also suggest that all American citizens, members of the public, working people as well as middle class, take that one extra small step of joining the two political parties, Democrat and Republican. After all, the capitalists say that if we do not like the way things are, then we should ”change it from within”. The least we can do is take them at their word. What better way of changing the system from within than by becoming card carrying members of both parties? As party bosses, American citizens can flood Washington with Leftist people. Just think, Leftist people running for office on behalf of both parties. This should keep campaign expenses down to a minimum, as such people will be running against themselves. Who cares if they go to Washington as a Democrat or as a Republican? For that matter, both parties can endorse someone such as Sanders for president. As for those who are concerned with the age and health of Sanders, bear in mind that other Leftist people are available. Such people include Michael Moore. I think that lad would make a fine candidate for president.
Incidentally, I am not joking. I have the utmost respect for that gentleman. He is clearly a self made man, a member of the working class who has become successful as a result of great sacrifice and hard work. He truly cares about working people.
Of course, the choice of a person to run for president is a little detail for Americans to decide.
Most members of the public, including the most advanced members of the working class, are confused concerning the events unfolding in Washington. Most reasonable people would assume that the members of the White House Resistance, those who published an editorial in the New York Times, would welcome the impeachment and removal of Trump from office. After all, they announced their intention to stop Trump ”one way or another”. What better way to stop Trump than by impeachment and removal from office?
Yet those same people have decided against that course of action. Much as they would love to remove Trump from office, they are even more afraid of the revolutionary motion which is sweeping the country. They are well aware that almost all Americans are watching this impeachment process. Their greatest fear is that those same Americans will in turn become politically active. In short, the bourgeoisie are afraid of revolution.
The situation is certainly revolutionary. Many millions of Americans, those who were formerly apathetic, are now becoming politically active. They are taking an interest in the impeachment process and the anticipated trial by the senate. It is safe to say that the vast majority of these people are honest, hard working, law abiding, tax paying citizens. It is also safe to say that the vast majority of politicians who represent these people are anything but honest, hard working, law abiding, tax paying citizens. Now it is a matter of persuading these honest working people that they are members of a working class, with interests which are diametrically opposed to the interests of the capitalist class, the bourgeoisie. Most politicians serve the class of capitalists, and that class is determined to hold onto power, at all costs.
The anticipated trial by the senate of President Trump should help to raise the level of awareness of the working class. At the very least, it gives conscious people, Marxists, the opportunity to explain that which is taking place. The fundamental principles of Marxist revolutionary theory have to be explained. We can use this as an example of bourgeois democracy, which is nothing more than democracy for the bourgeoisie. At the same time we can compare this to proletarian democracy, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, which is a far superior form of democracy.
The fact is that many millions of people have been closely watching the impeachment proceedings. The reason they are so interested is that they are deeply dissatisfied, not content to live in the old way, demanding change. They are instinctively gravitating towards socialism, as yet unaware of that which they are experiencing. By contrast, the capitalist, the bourgeoisie, are supremely well aware of that which is happening. They know that they cannot live and rule in the old way, must now change their method of rule, but are unsure how to proceed. This is the very definition of a revolutionary situation.
It is just a matter of time before the crisis matures to the point of explosion. The working class could spontaneously revolt at any time. It could happen any day now, or the capitalists could force the issue, perhaps with a declaration of martial law. Either way, the revolution can best be understood as a force of nature, an act of God, because that is exactly the case. It is not about to hold off until the working class, the proletariat, is prepared to seize political power. It is absolutely essential now to prepare people for the revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Workers now must be trained for the duties they will have to assume after the revolution. What better way to train them for leadership roles than by becoming card carrying members of the two parties, party bosses?
No doubt there are a great many people, including those who consider themselves to be Marxists, who are of the opinion that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, can be overthrown by the ”democratic process”, that of voting into power Leftist people. Such is not about to happen, and the best way to persuade the millions of working class people of this fact is to encourage them to do just that. It will no doubt be interesting to see the response of the bourgeoisie to this challenge to their authority.
The point we want to drive home – not only to the working class but also to the optimistic middle class intellectuals – is that it does not matter how many Leftist people we send to Washington. Our goal is to raise the level of awareness of the working class. With that in mind, our goal and our slogans should read:
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 